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ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

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The break reportedly occurred about 10 miles west of Billings. ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPC) said it is expanding its clean up operation following a release of an estimated 750–1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana from the company’s Silvertip pipeline. Montana refining.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Further, the new SEIS references the earlier 2011 Final EIS to suggest that the midstream industry is capable of developing alternative capacity to move WCSB and Bakken and Midcontinent crudes to markets in the event Keystone XL is not built. Length of new pipeline (miles). NDEQ-identified Sand Hills Region crossed (miles).

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US total VMT hits historic high in first half of year; VMT per capita trending upward, but below 2005 peak

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trillion miles in the first half of 2015, beating the previous record of 1.5 trillion miles, set in June 2007. billion miles were driven last June, the most ever in June of any year and the highest VMT (vehicle miles traveled) for the first half of any year. billion miles, a 3.4% and Montana at 7.5%.

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The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

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The updated roadmap refines the analysis in the original six states and expands to five more states – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. It also focuses on lands within 10 miles of existing or planned transmission lines and moves away from lands with sensitive resources. million homes.

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Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

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Brigham, based in Austin, Texas, has a strong position in the Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays in the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana. The company has a current library of almost 13,000 square miles of 3D seismic data for use in exploration and development. The total equity value is approximately US$4.4

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