Nevada Gov. Lombardo declares a state emergency after a leak was detected in a pipeline that supplies fuel to Las Vegas.
Feb. 11, 2023, 4:43 PM UTCNevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state emergency Friday night after a leak was detected in a pipeline that supplies fuel to Las Vegas.
"We expect these pipelines to resume operations this afternoon and begin delivering fuel to their respective market areas later today," spokesperson Katherine Hill said. "This leak has not impacted the supply of fuel, but rather the method in which this fuel normally comes into Southern Nevada," county officials said in a."Clark County is in regular communication with Kinder Morgan and they are working as quickly as possible to repair the leak."
Lombardo urged residents not to panic buy so it does not create unnecessary shortages. But videos posted on social media showed cars lined up at local gas stations.