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Spill shuts down gasoline pipeline serving Southern Nevada

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Posted at 4:01 PM, Feb 10, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-11 01:43:24-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Emergency managers in Clark County are monitoring a leak in a California gas pipeline that feeds Southern Nevada.

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The pipeline delivers unleaded and diesel fuel to gas storage facilities in Southern Nevada, a county spokesperson stated on Friday.

Emergency managers "believe we have adequate supply, and do not anticipate an immediate impact on gas availability," the spokesperson wrote.

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In a statement to KTNV, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners said their investigation at Watson Station in Watson, Calif. began at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The station, along with associated SFPP West and CALNEV pipelines were "isolated and shut down while we work to resolve this issue," the company said.

A spokesperson noted there were no injuries or fire reported as a result of the incident, and regulatory agencies were notified.