Justice Dept.: Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance After Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota
August 01, 2023
August 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC - affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines - have together agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act, pipeline safety laws and North Dakota state laws relating to oil spills in Montana and North Dakota.
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Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC - affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines - have together agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act, pipeline safety laws and North Dakota state laws relating to oil spills in Montana and North Dakota.
"Today's settlement is the result of fede . . .