EPA estimates asphalt spill in Yellowstone River at 500k lbs
There could be 300,000 to 500,000 pounds — plus or minus 25% — of asphalt that spilled into the Yellowstone River following a June 24 train wreck.
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There could be 300,000 to 500,000 pounds — plus or minus 25% — of asphalt that spilled into the Yellowstone River following a June 24 train wreck.
Cleanup crews have recovered 23,000 pounds of asphalt from Yellowstone River
Now there's a new mission for the unified command: Reconstructing the bridge that collapsed to get trains moving again.
“This is good news, we have not seen any impacts to water quality” said Chad Anderson, On Scene Coordinator for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. “We are able to
The biggest question it seems most Montanans are interested in right now is: when will the railroad bridge be back up and running?