The U.S. oil pipeline ruptured, and thousands of barrels of crude oil flowed into the Yellowstone River

The U.S. oil pipeline ruptured, and thousands of barrels of crude oil flowed into the Yellowstone River. ExxonMobil Oil Pipe Company confirmed on the 2nd that an oil pipeline in Montana in the northwest United States ruptured, leaking thousands of barrels...

The U.S. oil pipeline ruptured, and thousands of barrels of crude oil flowed into the Yellowstone River. ExxonMobil Oil Pipe Company confirmed on the 2nd that an oil pipeline in Montana in the northwestern United States ruptured, leaking thousands of barrels of crude oil and polluting the Yellowstone River, a famous scenic spot in Yellowstone National Park. The incident polluted a 40-kilometer stretch of river along the coast. Relevant authorities ordered the temporary evacuation of residents within a 32-kilometer radius and cut off irrigation water in downstream areas. Although the cleanup team used oil arresting ropes to contain the oil slick, the river water flows downstream at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, and there are no dams to block it when it reaches the confluence with the Missouri River. No one knows how far the oil slick will drift. A spokesman for Exxon Mobil said, "The oil pipeline was interrupted within half an hour after the oil pipeline rupture was discovered. The oil leakage is estimated to be 750 to 1,000 barrels," or about 160,000 liters. Cornette, head of the Montana Emergency Disaster Response Team, said that the timing of the accident was very bad. "Because it was during the flood season of the Yellowstone River, the flooding and the drifting in the river made it difficult for us to rescue." Peters, the fire chief of the nearby city of Rolla, said, "About 140 residents temporarily evacuated because of air pollution and possible explosion concerns, but they all returned home safely later after the oil and gas dissipated." The Yellowstone River is one of the most beautiful rivers in the western United States. Exxon Mobil said, "We deeply regret and apologize for this and will take full responsibility for the cleanup."