Crews work to contain an oil spill from Bridger Pipeline's broken pipeline near Glendive, Mont., in this aerial view showing both sides of the river. Federal prosecutors are suing the Wyoming-based pipeline company for violations of pollution laws following spills in Montana and North Dakota. (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP, File)
July 15, 2022
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Officials suggest pipeline company hid problems after spill
U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company of potentially concealing problems with a pipeline that broke in 2015 and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude into the Yellowstone River. The spill fouled the water supply of Glendive, Montana and took months to clean up.