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IPFS News Link • Environment
Oil spills into Yellowstone River after Exxon Mobil pipeline ruptures
• Eric W. Dolan via RawStory.comThe New York Times reported that the town of Lauren, downstream from the rupture, had to be evacuated because officials feared a possible explosion.
Exxon said it had no information on the cause of the incident, which originated from a 12-inch pipeline that runs from Silver Tip to refineries in Billings.