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DEQ takes comment on CHS Laurel project to improve refinery's water treatment process

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on an air quality permit for CHS’ Laurel petroleum refinery for the construction of four tanks and a new unit. The project is meant to improve the facility’s water treatment process. The development, situated roughly 520 feet from the

Feds reach $3.5M settlement in Yellowstone National Park oil spill that impacted river

The federal government has reached a $3.5 million settlement following a 2020 gasoline spill in Yellowstone National Park that polluted the Yellowstone River and groundwater next to it. The money will be used to continue remedial work in the area that's expected to continue for years. Some

Wyoming company's proposal shows 645-mile pipeline coming for Eastern Montana

A Wyoming-based pipeline company recently filed a proposal with Montana regulators to move over half a million barrels of oil a day across Eastern Montana in what is being called a revival of the long-controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Late last month, Bridger Pipeline of Casper filed the proposal

Upper Yellowstone whitefish experience die off event

Upper Yellowstone whitefish experience die off event

Over Labor Day weekend, earlier this month, anglers reported seeing several deceased mountain whitefish on the Upper Yellowstone River. Over the eight mile stretch from Grey Owl to Mallard’s Rest fishing access sites, located right outside of Livingston, Montana, just over 70 dead whitefish were totaled. Scott Opitz, fisheries

Pipeline that spilled into Yellowstone to be removed

Pipeline that spilled into Yellowstone to be removed

The company responsible for a 30,000-gallon oil spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River will try to remove its breached pipeline Wednesday as regulators investigate the cause of the accident that contaminated downstream water supplies. The broken section of pipeline will be pulled from the river by divers, then

After two pipeline breaks, federal regulations scrutinized

After two pipeline breaks, federal regulations scrutinized

Two pipelines have dumped 70,000 gallons of crude into the nation’s longest free-flowing river in the last four years. What they have in common is that right up until breaking, both were considered safe. That “all clear” by regulators has sparked concern about whether the federal government