Energy news in brief

** Gasoline shortages across the Southeast began to ease as the Colonial Pipeline returns to service, although some gas stations remain dry.

** The Colonial Pipeline tried to hire for two security leadership positions in the weeks before a cyberattack halted its operations.

** In a move that caught supporters off guard, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill that would phase out sales of new gasoline cars in the state by 2030, objecting to a road usage fee tied to the measure.

** A federal judge orders the plaintiffs in a youth-led Oregon climate lawsuit to meet with the Biden administration to discuss a settlement.

** Missouri lawmakers pass a bill that would allow utilities to refinance debt on retiring coal plants and save ratepayers money.

** Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is attempting to shut down the Enbridge pipeline to prevent pollution of the Great Lakes while the nation experiences a major gas shortage.

** Wind turbine maker Vestas unveiled new technology on Monday which it says enables wind turbine blades to be fully recycled, avoiding the dumping of old blades.

** The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered the controversial Limetree Bay oil refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to cease all operations for at least 60 days.

** Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has completed the sale of its Speedway convenience-store chain for $21 billion to retailer 7-Eleven. It plans to use the proceeds to buy back shares and pay debts.

** Permitting documents for the Vineyard Wind offshore project show commercial fisheries will likely abandon the area due to turbine-related hardships, contradicting federal officials’ insistence the industries can coexist.

** Electric vehicle charger manufacturer Heliox announces it will build its North American headquarters in Georgia.