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Ruptured pipeline spills 21,000 gallons of oil on California coast

2015-05-20 02:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A pipeline ruptured along the scenic California coastline on Tuesday, spilling some 21,000 gallons (79,000 liters) of oil into the ocean and on beaches before it could be secured, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said. The pipeline, which runs parallel to Highway 101 near Santa Barbara, left a slick extending about four miles (6.4 km) along Refugio State Beach, extending about 50 yards (46 meters) into the water, Petty Officer Andrea Anderson of the Coast Guard said. Anderson said the company responsible...

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Looming Utility Threats: Terror, Cybercrime, Oil Spills

2015-04-02 09:32:58| oilandgasonline Home Page

Terrorism, cybercrime, and oil spills are among the top risks for water utilities this year.

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Oil spills into Yellowstone River

2015-01-20 22:15:23| Waste Management - Topix.net

A Montana pipeline burst sent as much as 50,400 gallons of oil gushing into the Yellowstone River, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. The massive oil spill happened when the 12-inch pipeline, which crosses the Yellowstone River, ruptured Saturday about 5 miles upstream from Glendive, Montana's Department of Environmental Quality said.

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Oil Spills Yellowstone River, Polluting Drinking Water

2015-01-20 20:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: The scenic Yellowstone River has suffered its second sizable oil spill in four years, prompting truckloads of drinking water to be shipped into the eastern Montana city of Glendive. The latest spill is not expected to affect Yellowstone National Park, about 350 miles upstream. Some oil from the weekend spill got into a water supply intake along the river that serves about 6,000 people in Glendive, according to preliminary tests at the city's water treatment plant. The sample showed elevated levels...

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Oil spills in Yellowstone River after pipeline leak

2015-01-19 19:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Bridger Pipeline LLC said on Monday it has shut the 42,000 barrel per day Poplar pipeline system after a weekend breach that sent as much as 1,200 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. The company said crews are now cleaning up the site after the leak on Saturday morning. Bridger estimates between 300 and 1,200 barrels spilled but could not say how much of the light crude flowed into the river. The pipeline system runs from the Canadian border to Baker, Montana,...

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