Gov. Pillen Appreciates Federal Waiver for Drivers Hauling Much Needed Fuels

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is expressing his appreciation to the Trump administration for enacting a regional federal waiver on service hours for drivers hauling fuels. The emergency declaration applies to Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska and is effective through June 30, or when the emergency expires, whichever is earlier.
 
All three states previously issued executive orders to relax the restrictions for drivers while there have been fuel product shortages. Nebraska’s order is set to expire today. As stated in the order issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), it will help address “shortages resulting from unexpected increased demand for the spring planting season coupled with refinery conversion to summer blends, pipeline maintenance in key supply corridors and outages at terminals.”
 
“The ability to get fuel where it is needed, when it is needed -- especially in the face of shortages -- is of utmost importance,” said Gov. Pillen. “We must have the backs of those haulers who are trying to meet those demands. The Biden Administration failed to provide this relief at the regional level. This time, leaders are rightly thinking of how best to make things better for impacted states.”
 
The Regional Emergency Declaration can be found here: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/regional-emergency-declaration-and-extension-state-emergency-declarations-pursuant-49-cfr

 
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