Airports in the US West Dealing With Shortage of Jet Fuel

Airports in the US West Dealing With Shortage of Jet Fuel
Smoke hangs over Reno-Tahoe International Airport as a plane takes off in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 24, 2014. Martha Irvine/File/AP Photo
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A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West.

In Nevada, state and federal lawmakers said they are investigating a possible shortage of jet fuel that could delay cargo delivery and passenger travel at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in the coming days.