Exxon Gets Deadline to Clean Up Montana Spill .

Why did it take so lang for Exxon to be given a deadline for cleanup? According to reports, it does not appear as if Exxon is taking this spill seriously enough. They don't seem to have the right supplies or equipment for the cleanup. This situation could get ugly very soon.

Exxon Mobil Corp. was given two months to clean up oil from a ruptured pipeline along the Yellowstone River as it faces mounting questions about its handling of the accident in one of the U.S.'s most pristine wilderness areas.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered Exxon to complete cleanup of the estimated 1,000-barrel spill by Sept. 9. Exxon, which agreed to the EPA order, expects to have the spill cleaned up by the deadline, said Alan Jeffers, a company spokesman.

Committees in Congress are calling for hearings into why the Exxon pipeline ruptured July 1, sending oil into the river. Documents show the federal government last year criticized Exxon for failing to properly maintain a different part of the pipeline.

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