The Yellowstone River Oil Spill near Laurel, Montana

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The Yellowstone River Oil Spill near Laurel, Montana

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The Yellowstone River oil spill cleanup in progress along Thiel Road near Laurel, Montana. The river is shown at left. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Booms placed along the Yellowstone River to capture spilled oil. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Booms placed along the Yellowstone River to capture spilled oil. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Laying boom and pads to capture spilled oil where the flooding Yellowstone River is flowing onto Thiel Road. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Another view of Laurel's Riverside Park taken from the same vantage point as the previous two images. Note the eroded dike and water in the park. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Collecting soiled pads along a containment boom near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Clark's Fork Rivers. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Collecting soiled pads along a containment boom near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Clark's Fork Rivers. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Checking containment booms at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Clark's Fork Rivers. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Checking containment booms at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Clark's Fork Rivers. Image taken July 7, 2011.

The Yellowstone River at flood stage at the highway bridge showing the City of Laurel water treatment plant (note the sandbagged dike protecting the plant). Image taken July 7, 2011. This is just upstream of the oil pipeline and spill.

Another view of the City of Laurel water treatment plant and intake (note the intake is in the river at lower left). Image taken July 7, 2011.

A view of Laurel’s Riverside Park taken from the same vantage point as the previous two images. Note the eroded dike and water in the park. Image taken July 7, 2011.

Last Updated: 8/13/15