Kinder Morgan Inc. has restarted construction activities along the Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP), one day after contractors discovered a “suspicious package” at a work site in Blanco, in the Texas Hill Country.

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Kinder immediately halted work in the immediate vicinity and secured the area after the “device” was found. The construction area was thoroughly inspected by PHP and law enforcement before full construction activities resumed Tuesday.

The incident is still under active investigation, and the device’s contents were being assessed by law enforcement agencies, according to Kinder spokesperson Melissa Ruiz. Kinder is “assisting in the ongoing investigation into this criminal activity” and indicated it would “prosecute any individuals who are discovered to be...