Huge oil spill in Yellowstone River

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In May an oil pipeline has spilled thousands of gallons of oil in Yellowstone River Montana. It was temporarily shut down because of the alarming rise in water levels.

Huge oil spill in Yellowstone River

Exxon Mobil, the company that holds the oil line has received several warnings about the conditions along the line.

Friday night, catastrophe struck again, when a total estimate of 1000 barrels spilled Friday night before technicians to stop the oil flow through the pipeline. The breach located near Laurel has contaminated entire miles of the riverbank. This forced municipalities and irrigation districts to completely shut down all the intakes around eastern Montana. No less that 70 hotline calls were issued until Monday morning, despite the fact that Exxon Mobil spokesman Alan Jeffers stated that most of the calls were not related to the oil spill. Is that a normal amount of calls?

Jeffers also stated that 125 workers were placed on the ground to clean up all the sections of the riverbank that were contaminated. Is that enough?  Apparently it is since Jeffers claimed that no further damage may come to the environment at this time. Officials in Yellowstone County are still working around the clock with the company to better control the situation in the area and prevent further contamination.

The Disaster and Emergency Services Division could not say if the oil had indeed dissipated. Environmental Protection Agency officials were unable to offer any further information. Why not?

The cause of the spill was not determined, but speculations say that, because of the recent rise in water levels might have something to do with it. The currents may have been strong enough to stir the bottom of the river and expose the pipeline to numerous debris that could have inflicted damage on the pipe. Exxon Mobil claims that the only wildlife that has sustained damage from the spill was a goose found with oil on it. State officials are worried on the other hand because the oil spill is lethal to smaller organisms that supply the food for many fish and birds.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Exxon Mobil has received no less than seven potential safety violations. This indicated inadequate pipeline markers, debris and other corrosive materials spotted on the pipeline along with a housing area blocked by vegetation which clearly prevented any aerial inspections.Exxon Mobil will have much to answer for since loads of areas were affected by the spill.

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