2011 Oil Spill
An ExxonMobil pipeline which runs from Silver Tip, to Billings, Montana ruptured about 10 miles west of Billings on July 1, 2011 at about 11:30pm. The resulting spill leaked an estimated 750 to 1,000 barrels of oil into the Yellowstone River, (equivalent to 42,000 gallons) for about 30 minutes before it was shut down.
As a precaution against a possible explosion, officials in Laurel, Montana evacuated about 140 people on Saturday just after midnight, then allowed them to return at 4 a.m
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer stated that "The parties responsible will restore the Yellowstone River".
Read more about this topic: Yellowstone River
Famous quotes containing the words oil and/or spill:
“Oh Gull of my childhood,
cry over my window over and over, take me back,
oh harbors of oil and cunners, teach me to laugh
and cry again that way that was the good bargain
of youth....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Didn’t spill a drop. The shakes are gone just because of a piece of music. Until they played that piece, I, I forgot how I got into this thing. Keep on playin’ it. I don’t think I’ll ever forget again.”
—Jules Furthman (1888–1960)