Marko Liias — Addressed as Chair Liias by the speaker.
Marko Liias — The Chair opened the floor for questions.
Pat C. Williams — Pat C. Williams introduces himself to the chair and committee and identifies his role as Pipeline President and Operations Manager for Olympic.
Keith Goehner — Asks about whether the pipeline is underground and how it is inspected.
Keith Goehner — Senator Keith Goehner was recognized to ask a question and then asked about how deeply the pipeline is buried, continuing his inquiry in the same exchange.
Leonard Christian — Senator Leonard Christian raised concerns about how the leak was discovered, questioning why it was found by a farmer rather than by detection technology. He then pressed for a specific estimate of the leak size, asking what was meant by a "small quantity" and whether it was closer to 50 gallons, 1,000 gallons, or some other amount. Another speaker responded by agreeing with Christian's concern, particularly regarding the lack of a pressure change.
Charlie Leo — The speaker thanked Charlie Leo for the presentation.
Mike Chapman — Senator McEwen appears to be a transcription error; the expected member list does not include McEwen, so this likely refers to another senator. Kept as questionable in the text.
Curtis King — Addressed as Ranking Member.
Curtis King — Addressed as Ranking Member King by the speaker.
Curtis King — Senator King thanked the panel and praised the crews’ work, noting how quickly contractors could be assembled for emergencies. He then asked whether the same emergency contracting flexibility and speed could be applied to regular projects, contrasting a three-year bid process with a repair completed in two and a half months. The response acknowledged the point but said there was no good answer for how to transfer that flexibility to routine work.
Wendy Ryder — Wendy Ryder, the managing director of aviation at Sea-Tac International Airport, was introduced to the committee and began her testimony on the airport’s response. She identified herself, confirmed her recent appointment to the role, and thanked the committee for the opportunity to speak.
Wendy Ryder — Wendy Ryder’s presentation is concluded and she is thanked by the committee, and her earlier point is later referenced that airlines are responsible for procuring their own fuel.
Mark Slate — Mark Slate introduces himself as the director of fuel at Alaska Airlines and chair of the SeaTac fuel facility. He explains that the facility operates as a consortium and notes that the consortium has elected him to serve as chair.
Mark Slate — Concludes his testimony and offers to answer questions.
Tim Zenk — Tim Zenk, managing director of renewable fuels at Earth Finance, was introduced to the Senate Transportation Committee and then began his testimony by explaining that renewable fuels can improve resiliency in Washington’s transportation system and the broader region, including for aircraft fuel and sustainable aviation fuel.
Tim — Thanked the committee for the opportunity to present and concluded his remarks on renewable fuels and resiliency.
Steve Rourke — Steve Rourke, the Olympic Regional Administrator for WSDOT, is introduced as part of the panel addressing flooding impacts and the department’s response, then begins his testimony by outlining WSDOT’s recovery efforts and procedures following the December storms.
John Hemel — John Hemel, WSDOT's emergency manager, was introduced and then testified about how the agency prepares for disasters and emergencies. He described WSDOT's emergency management program, including efforts to secure federal funding, maintain a dedicated statewide emergency management capability, and support training, exercises, and after-action reporting as part of its preparedness and response work.
Paul Harris — Senator Harris asked whether emergency contracts are limited to 30 days and whether they can be renewed.
Emily Alvarado — Senator Alvarado asked when the federal government might approve the request.
Steve — Steve was thanked for his presentation.
John — John was thanked for his presentation.
Willie Trumper — Willie Trumper introduced himself as a long-time BP employee, Washington resident, and UW engineering graduate, then described BP Cherry Point as the largest refinery in Washington and a major supplier of jet fuel to regional airports. He explained the refinery’s output, community contributions, and its configuration for producing more jet and diesel fuel than average. He then shifted to the Olympic Pipeline outage and BP’s response: his role in selling unbranded fuel, working with the pipeline, and coordinating an emergency trucking effort to keep jet fuel moving to airports such as Sea-Tac. He described the operational ramp-up from zero to as many as 48 truckloads per day, the conversion and flushing of tanker trucks for jet fuel service, coordination with Customs and Border Patrol and Canadian trucking partners, and the temporary waiver that enabled additional trucks. He also noted demand-reduction measures by airlines, such as tankering and technical stops, and concluded by saying follow-up questions would be handled in writing or by email.
Marko Liias — Marko Liias is addressed twice as Chairman Liias in a brief, continuous exchange.
Marko Liias — Addressed as Chair.
Marko Liias — The chair thanks Wendy and notes that questions will be held while the committee moves on to Mark/Marko Liias. A follow-up acknowledgment is then directed to Senator Liias and the committee, continuing the same brief transition in the meeting.
Marko Liias — The chair thanks Mark and says the committee will continue on.
Patsy Williams — Introduced as Olympic Operations Manager for BP.
Willie Trumper — Introduced as BP's business development manager for fuels.