What’s up with emergency declarations for home heating fuel? – By Amy Joi O’Donoghue (Deseret News) / Jan 20, 2023
States, federal government extended time truckers could be on the road
Emergency orders this winter have been flying across the desks of the nation’s governors, including Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who issued a declaration in mid-December that soon after was followed by a sweeping order by the Federal Motor Carrier Association affecting hours of service for truckers.
The directives address the movement of heating fuel for homes and businesses that includes propane, natural gas and heating oil, extending the time by three hours those truckers can spend on the road without being in violation of federal regulations.
Cox’s emergency declaration lapsed after 30 days, as did many governors’ orders and the federal government’s.
With a couple months left in the season where storms could affect multiple parts of the country, it remains to be seen if the administration will again have to address the movement of heating fuel, which has been compromised by a hellacious winter that has clobbered the nation from the West Coast to the East.
