Western North Dakota crude pipeline shut down after spill
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Tue Dec 6, 2016 | 1:22pm EST
Western North Dakota crude pipeline shut down after spill
A crude oil transmission line was shut down in western North Dakota following a leak that spilled oil into a creek, the state said on Tuesday.
The size of Monday's leak and extent of the spill were not yet known. It occurred as Native Americans, climate activists and other protesters were camped around 200 miles away at the Dakota Access pipeline project site over concerns a leak there could contaminate the water supply.
The leak that prompted the shutdown was discovered in a six-inch pipeline operated by Belle Fourche Pipeline Company, the North Dakota Department of Health said. An undetermined amount of crude oil was spilled, the state said.
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Since 2011, the Belle Fourche Pipeline has had 10 reported spills, totaling 4,848 barrels and $2.26 million in property damage, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA).
The federal agency has also issued six warning letters to the pipeline company regarding integrity issues and safety procedures.
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