Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
Measure Aims to Provide the Northeast with Access to Additional Fuel
Measure Aims to Provide the Northeast with Access to Additional Fuel
WASHINGTON— As a result of impacts caused by
Hurricane Sandy, today Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a
temporary, blanket waiver of the Jones Act to immediately allow additional oil
tankers coming from the Gulf of Mexico to enter Northeastern ports, to provide
additional fuel resources to the region.
“The Administration's highest priority is
ensuring the health and safety of those impacted by Hurricane Sandy and this
waiver will remove a potential obstacle to bringing additional fuel to the
storm damaged region,” said Secretary Napolitano.
Secretary Napolitano's action immediately allows
additional ships, that would otherwise be barred, to begin shipping petroleum
products from the Gulf of Mexico to Northeastern ports, increasing the access
to fuel in the storm damaged region. The waiver is operative through
November 13th.
The Administration is continuing to monitor the
situation and is prepared to take additional actions as necessary to ensure
that the energy needs of the region affected by Hurricane Sandy are met.
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