LANSING - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday declared a fuel shortage emergency in the state due to temporary shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel in parts of the Upper Peninsula, Reuters reports.

The shortage was caused by the shutdown of a pipeline in Wisconsin, and the governor??s declaration suspends state and federal regulations that limit the hours of service for motor carriers and drivers transporting fuel to address the shortages.

The West Shore pipeline that carries 70,000 barrels-per-day of refined products from Chicago to Green Bay in northern Wisconsin was shut for several days after a gasoline leak was found on July 17. The pipeline was restarted last weekend.

The pipeline carries gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel and the closed section of the line started about 10 miles northwest of Milwaukee. It supplies gasoline and diesel fuel to gas station through the western and central sections of Michigan??s Upper Peninsula.

"This energy emergency declaration is necessary to ensure that petroleum supplies will remain sufficient and to assure the health, safety and welfare of Michigan residents and visitors," Snyder said.