July 31 (Reuters) - Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming have together agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty relating to oil spills, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Monday. The penalty is to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act and Pipeline Safety Laws relating to oil spills in Montana and North Dakota. Belle Fourche will also pay the state of North Dakota’s past response costs, it added. In 2015, oil spilled into the Yellow Stone River near Glendive, Montana after Bridger Pipeline's on Poplar pipeline system ruptured. In 2016, Belle Fourche's pipeline leaked in North Dakota, spilling 4,200 barrels.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 01, 2023 10:00 UTC