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WI gas line back up

GREEN BAY, WI (AP)--   A petroleum pipeline between Milwaukee and Green Bay that was shut down because of a gasoline leak has been repaired and restarted.  

West Shore Pipe Line Company said that the pipeline was restarted about 8 p.m. Saturday.  The line was shut down after the leak was detected Tuesday near Jackson.

Governor Scott Walker issued an energy emergency proclamation Saturday because of concerns the shutdown would cause gas shortages in the Green Bay area.  The proclamation makes drivers of gasoline trucks exempt from weekly hours of service restrictions on all state highways for ten days.

West Shore says crews are testing soil, air quality, and water in the area where the leak happened.  It says no harm to air quality or water has been detected. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.