Pipeline Oil Spill Over Yellowstone River
50,000 gallons of black gold spilled out of a Bridger Pipeline Co. pipeline near Glendive, Montana, contaminating the Yellowstone River and some of a drinking water shipment.
Tap water in the nearby areas was reported to have an odd smell, and Monday saw an advisory against drinking the tap water. Due to this possible contamination, drinking water is selling by the gallon from local stores.
Attempting to clean the oil spill has proved a sizeable challenge to workers because of ice over a large portion of the river. Efforts are slow, and oil has been spotted as far as sixty miles downstream.
This large spill could further entrench the political warfare over the Keystone Pipeline. While oil pipelines are still the safest and most efficient method of transporting the commodity, spills do occur - and pipeline protesters will surely use this latest spill as another point of contention.
Whatever the case, Bridger Pipeline Co. has released multiple statements about the issue and want to assure the public that they’re trying to “minimize the environmental impact of the release.”
The fact is that spills will happen with every pipeline, and it’s a reality that must be considered for future projects. No doubt it will be heavily considered in the upcoming, renewed debates concerning the Keystone Pipeline.
50,000 gallons of black gold spilled out of a Bridger Pipeline Co. pipeline near Glendive, Montana, contaminating the Yellowstone River and some of a drinking water shipment.
Tap water in the nearby areas was reported to have an odd smell, and Monday saw an advisory against drinking the tap water. Due to this possible contamination, drinking water is selling by the gallon from local stores.
Attempting to clean the oil spill has proved a sizeable challenge to workers because of ice over a large portion of the river. Efforts are slow, and oil has been spotted as far as sixty miles downstream.
This large spill could further entrench the political warfare over the Keystone Pipeline. While oil pipelines are still the safest and most efficient method of transporting the commodity, spills do occur - and pipeline protesters will surely use this latest spill as another point of contention.
Whatever the case, Bridger Pipeline Co. has released multiple statements about the issue and want to assure the public that they’re trying to “minimize the environmental impact of the release.”
The fact is that spills will happen with every pipeline, and it’s a reality that must be considered for future projects. No doubt it will be heavily considered in the upcoming, renewed debates concerning the Keystone Pipeline.
