May 14, 2021 By Jim Myers
Washington, D.C. The Biden administration announced a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act in response to eastern seaboard oil supply constraints.
That announcement came as part of a week-long governmentwide response to a ransomware attack on a major fuel pipeline.
“In the interest of national defense, I have approved a temporary and targeted waiver request to an individual company,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
“This waiver will help provide for the transport of oil products between the Gulf Coast and East Coast ports to ease oil supply constraints as a result of the interruptions in the operations of the Colonial Pipeline.”
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