Looking to prevent fuel shortages over the holiday weekend, Gov. Tim Walz is taking executive action.
According to an executive order signed Wednesday, damage to two oil refineries (the Husky refinery fire in Superior, Wisconsin last year and flooding in Tulsa, Oklahoma) may lead to shortages at local gas stations.
Motor fuel terminals provide gas to stations, which is delivered by trucks. With motor fuel terminals across the Midwest experiencing shortages, local gas stations could begin to see the effect, the executive order stated.
View the complete July 5 article by Madeline Deninger on the Bring Me the News website here.