Exxon said failed Mont. pipeline was deeply buried

Associated Press: Exxon Mobil Co. had reassured federal regulators and officials from a Montana town since December that an oil pipeline beneath the Yellowstone River was safe, buried deep enough to avoid any accidental ruptures. Then, on Friday night, the pipe failed, spilling an estimated 42,000 gallons into the flooded river. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, but the prevailing theory among officials and the company is that the raging Yellowstone eroded the riverbed and exposed the line......

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