Cleanup underway for nearly 3M-gallon #saltwater spill in #ND - Cleanup is underway after nearly 3 million gallons of #brine, a salty, toxic byproduct of oil and natural gas production, leaked from a pipeline in western North #Dakota, the largest spill of its kind in the state since the current energy boom began. The full environmental impact of the spill, which contaminated two creeks, might not be clear for months. Some previous saltwater spills have taken years to clean up. A contractor hired by the pipeline operator will be on site Thursday, assessing the damage. Operator #SummitMidstream Partners LLC detected the #pipeline spill on Jan. 6, about 15 miles north of Williston and informed North Dakota officials then. State health officials on Wednesday said they weren’t given a full account of the size until Tuesday.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:11:16 +0000