Washington’s Governor Declares Emergency so Seattle Airport Will Get Fuel Despite Pipeline Leak

Washington state’s governor declared an emergency Wednesday to ensure enough jet fuel gets to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Washington’s Governor Declares Emergency so Seattle Airport Will Get Fuel Despite Pipeline Leak
The air traffic control tower in the distance as Alaska Airlines planes sit at the gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash., on Nov. 6, 2025. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo
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SEATTLE—Washington state’s governor declared an emergency Wednesday to ensure enough jet fuel gets to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a leak shut down a major fuel pipeline.

The order temporarily waives and suspends state regulations limiting the number of hours commercial vehicle operators can drive when transporting jet fuel, Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office said in a news release. The proclamation ensures safe-driving measures are in place, the release said.