THE WINGNUTS MADE A FUSS ABOUT THIS IN 2010

They wondered why the Jones Act hadn't been suspended after the BP Gulf Oil spill:

U.S. waives Jones Act to help get fuel to Northeast
By Timothy Gardner and Ayesha Rascoe | Reuters – 26 mins ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government issued a rare waiver on Friday allowing foreign tankers from the Gulf of Mexico to supply the Northeast with fuel after Hurricane Sandy, but the extent of relief was uncertain since some ports in the region still lack power.

The Department of Homeland Security's waiver of the Jones Act allows foreign vessels to begin shipping petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel, from the Gulf of Mexico to Northeastern ports effective immediately and running through November 13.