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Exxon Blocks Public Roads; Bars Reporters from Spill Without "Escort" [1]

"Even though the [Yellowstone River] oil spill is widespread, it's not always easy to get to. In Laurel, Montana, near where the spill happened, Exxon security guards block off a public road leading to cleanup operations. Media from around the world wait to be escorted into one area to film the spill. Hassett said the escort is to protect reporters from the floodwaters."

Patrick Oppmann reports for CNN July 7, 2011. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Gov Cuts Ties To Oil Spill Command Post After Exxon Mobil Security Blocks Public Access" (AP) [3]

"Keystone XL Pipeline Fight Flares in Wake of Yellowstone River Oil Spill" (Greenwire) [4]

Disasters [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Public [7]
Source: CNN [2], 07/08/2011
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/exxon-blocks-public-roads-bars-reporters-spill-without-escort [2] http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/07/tracking-the-yellowstone-oil-spill/ [3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-government/gov-cuts-ties-to-oil-spill-command-post-after-exxon-mobil-security-blocks-public-access/2011/07/08/gIQA7hKJ3H_story.html [4] http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/07/07/07greenwire-keystone-xl-pipeline-fight-flares-in-wake-of-y-82578.html [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81