Yellowstone River Oil Spill
News Releases
- Governor Releases Details of Lab Analyses of Oil from Exxon Silvertip Pipeline Spill
- Governor's first Oil Pipeline Safety Council meeting Aug. 3
- Governor Creates Oil Pipeline Safety Review Council
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Recent News
- Governor's panel will examine pipelines at river crossings in Montana
Billings Gazette
HELENA — In the wake of last month's 50,000-gallon oil spill from a pipeline in the Yellowstone River, a new council created by Gov. Brian Schweitzer will examine whether the state needs more authority to regulate pipelines in the ground, its members said Wednesday. ... - Chance of Oil Spill Rises With Floodwaters
The Wall Street Journal
Exxon Mobil Corp. thought its Silvertip oil pipeline was resting securely five to eight feet beneath the bed of the flooded Yellowstone River in Montana. Then, last month, the pipeline broke, leaking 1,000 barrels of crude. ... - Montana officials begin pipeline oversight
KXLH.com
Top state officials met on Wednesday to discuss how they should regulate and oversee oil and gas pipelines in Montana. ... - More >>
