(Bismarck, ND) — The company responsible for North Dakota’s largest oil spill is facing a hefty criminal fine. A federal judge imposed a 15-million dollar criminal fine Monday on Summit Midstream Partners. Approximately 29 million gallons of highly concentrated, oil contaminated produced water leaked from a pipeline owned by the company in 2014 and 2015, causing grave environmental damage. The company has just reached a 36-million dollar settlement with the state of North Dakota and the U.S. Department of Justice. Surface water cleanup is nearly finished, but groundwater cleanup in continuing.
Company Responsible For ND Largest Oil Spill Paying Hefty Criminal Fine
