On July 1, 2011, crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River. According to Montana officials, the spill released over 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the river.
These are a few details concerning the spill:
- The spill occurred when a pipeline feeding the ExxonMobil refinery in Lockwood broke.
- On July 2, Governor Brian Schweitzer, Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) and other state agencies were notified by Yellowstone County DES that crude oil was released into the Yellowstone River from an ExxonMobil Company pipeline.
- Evacuations took place in the immediate area of the spill due to the odor from the oil.
- Unified Command for the incident includes the EPA, State of Montana and Exxon Mobile.
- Other agencies involved include: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, North Dakota Disaster and Emergency Management, National Response Center, PPL Montana.
- Following the spill, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued a consumption advisory for fish caught in the Yellowstone River in the area of the oil spill.
- For more information, visit: visit www.yellowstoneriveroilspill.mt.gov
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