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04/08/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2026 09:21

Grounded Podcast Episode 54: Reflecting on fuel pipeline shutdowns (bonus)

The Olympic Pipeline brings 90 percent of our transportation fuels from Washington into Oregon. In November 2025, the pipeline was shut down to repair a leak, causing a fuel emergency declaration.

In times of a fuel emergency, ODOE, alongside other state agencies and industry partners, responds to help get fuel where it needs to go, as highlighted in Grounded episode 52.

In this episode, we're joined by ODOE's Energy Security Manager Traci Naile and Mike Freese of Romain and Freese, representing the Oregon Fuels Association, to reflect on Oregon's response to the incident.

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