oil spill

The Environmental Protection Agency and Exxon Mobil will test indoor air, cropland soils and residential wells downstream of a Yellowstone River oil spill for contamination. Residents have raised concerns about hazards from the tens of thousands of gallons of crude that poured into the watercourse. EPA and local officials say they do not expect to find significant health dangers but were acting as

People living near an oil spill in Montana's Yellowstone River are concerned about health risks and damage the crude might be causing. At an Environmental Protection Agency meeting Wednesday night, roughly 150 people showed up with questions about that and also about how long it will take to clean up the oil.

Senator Jon Tester says Exxon should pay the entire cost of cleanup and recovery after Friday’s spill. Tester called the C-E-O of Exxon Tuesday afternoon. His message: Taxpayers should not be stuck with the bill. Tester says the oil giant can afford to absorb the cost of the spill without squeezing taxpayers, or hurting oil jobs...