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U.S. Says Exxon Must Pay $1 million Penalty for Montana Spill
U.S. officials have rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.'s request to reconsider a $1 million penalty imposed against the oil giant over a 63,000-gallon crude spill into Montana's Yellowstone River.
New Montana Permits Issued For Megaload Shipments
Montana officials have started issuing permits to an Exxon Mobil subsidiary to ship about 300 loads of oversized oil refinery equipment over interstates 90 and 15 to the northern border.
Duane Williams of the state Department of Transportation said Wednesday the agency has so far issued permits for six loads to travel from the Idaho-Montana line to Alberta, Canada...
Oil Sheen Found On Yellowstone Near Exxon Refinery
A spokeswoman for the Exxon Mobil refinery in Billings says workers are cleaning up a small oil sheen found in a side channel of the Yellowstone River in Billings.
Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Pam Malek said Monday that booms are in place to contain the oil...
EPA Passing Lead On Exxon Spill Cleanup To Montana
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to relinquish oversight of Exxon Mobil's 1,000-barrel oil spill into the Yellowstone River, leaving the state to coordinate the remainder of the cleanup.
EPA's personnel in Montana could be gone by the end of the week, although the agency will continue monitoring the cleanup...
ITD Issues Final Order For Exxon Loads On Hwy. 12
The Idaho Transportation Department issued a final order allowing Exxon Mobil to transport oversized oil equipment on U.S. Highway 12 through north central Idaho.
ITD director Brian Ness said Wednesday that a permit already issued for a test shipment was "in full compliance" with Idaho law and will now apply to as many as 200 shipments bound to be moved from the Port of Lewiston to the o
Montana To Gather Pipeline River Crossing Data
State officials are gathering data on what they are calling the "invisible spider web" of pipelines crossing beneath Montana waterways.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer's Oil Pipeline Safety Council held its first meeting Wednesday in the wake of the July 1 Exxon Mobil pipeline break that dumped tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River.
Air, Soil, Wells Near Montana Oil Spill To Be Tested
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
Residents Concerned About Health Risks From Oil Spill
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.
Feds Order Improvements, Restart Plan From Exxon Over Pipeline Spill
Federal regulators have ordered Exxon Mobil to make safety improvements to the ruptured pipeline that spilled an estimated 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday that "when companies are not living up to our safety standards, we will take action."