again, exxon mobile is one of the most-profitable companies on planet earth. exxon is one of the most-profitable companies the earth has known in the history of people making profit with companies, yet four days after this big oil spill of theirs they have no way of seeing the ruptured pipe in question, they say they are curious about it. what does all of the money in the world buy a company like exxon in terms of response earth has known in the history of people making profit with companies, yet four days after this big oil spill of theirs they have no way of seeing the ruptured pipe in question, they say they are curious about it. what does all of the money in the world buy a company like exxon in terms of response capabilities of a spill like this? there it is, all the money in the world, 45,000 feet of floating boom, eight miles of boom to try to contain all the oil, that rather depressing shot of the boom look familiar to you at all? yeah, it's the same type of largely ineffective boom used during the bp oil spill last year. if that boom looked familiar ba

you cannot mint money faster than exxon mobile makes it. this mess that they have made of the yellowstone river seems outside their grasp. late friday night, one of exxon's oil pipelines burst beneath the yellowstone river. the cause of the rupture is so far unknown, but the result is visible as far as the eye can see, 42,000 gallons of crude oil is the estimate, an estimate 1,000 barrels of oil overrun its banks and coating everything in sight. right after the accident happened, exxon officials estimated most of the oil released would affect only a 10-mile area surrounding the rupture. they were forced to acknowledge a day later the spill would reach beyond that ten-mile stretch. officials say oil has been spotted 40 miles away. it's unlikely there's any oil in the water at this point. again, that was yesterday afternoon. here's video from earlier today. that's oil. that's the water. that's oil in the water. during a press conference over the weekend, exxon's top official at the scene reported that no injured wildlife had been found in the

i made a call to exxon mobile. we were called later in the day by crawford company who were acting as company's insurance. we had several meetings with the people from crawford and exxon mobile and they've always been very helpful and more than fair. crawford wrote us a check for the hay we hasn't cut. and for the loss of our pasture. the thinking is that once the ground dries out, exxon mobile will remove all the grass in the affected area. on july 15, proper brought up a check for our hotel expenses. also agreed to pay us to buy an electric fence and a water tank so we could put our horses out on the undamaged portion of our pasture with a temporary fence. we put up the fence and the horses are out there getting fat. we have been talking to crawford about independent soil testing. they have given tentative approval for this. they would like an estimate from the company doing the work. and we're not trying to find someone to do it. we attended a meeting july 15 at laurel high school. the information on air quality

for now, just to review, exxon mobile said it was unlikely any oil was in the water, were that so -- right after the accident, exxon estimated the spill would affect a ten-mile area, a day later they acknowledged that wasn't so. officials now in north dakota are worried about oil reaching a lake in that state, a town hundreds of miles away. exxon also said no injured wildlife had been found, though the associated press had pictures of injured turtles and pelicans. montana was telling them people were getting sick and going to the hospital and the epa warned some of the chemicals may cause headaches or vomiting. vooin schweitzer had been confirmed that emergency equipment in the event of a spill was staged, ready, close by, only to find out when the spill actually happened, close by, meant the equipment was in utah. now we have the questions about how long oil was gushing into the river and whether exxon told the truth and how deep the pipeline was buried and whether or not exxon has said that as well. this is a mess in the yellowstone river. it is also a mess of exxon mobile's truthfu

exxon mobil faces the heat over a messy spill in the yellowstone river. >>> decision time. jurors in the murder trial of casey anthony prepare to decide the fate of the florida mother accused of killing her child. >>> and happy fourth. the skies light up across the country as americans mark the skies light up across the country as americans mark independence day. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with a foul fourth. this morning while most of the nation prepares to celebrate independence days, teams of federal and state workers in montana are fanning out along the yellowstone river. they're gauging the damage caused by you aruptured exxon mobil pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of crude into the famous waterway. the environmental protection agency estimates only a small fraction of the spilled oil which it sported downstream 40 miles is likely to be recovered. exxon mobil which has 120 workers on site estimates damage is limited to only a 10-mile stretch of river. montana's gov

but exxon mobil says most of the damage is limited to a 10-mile stretch near billings. the montana governor said the oil company was just guessing at the amount of damage and was downplaying the environmental effects. the timing of the spill cannot be worse. the river had been searching for months pushing high water through farmlands. now that water is mixed with oil. >> from what i look at, there is oil all over the topsoil. i do not want my animals eating that. >> the epa said the fast flowing water could actually help reduce the damage to wildlife and crops along the river. the yellowstone river is a tributary the to the missouri river. the concern now is stopping the oil before it flows any further. abc news. >> thank you. new >>> at noon it has been tough for people heading along northbound on the gw parkway. around 7:30 a.m. this morning, an rv caught fire. at this point, no word of any injuries. firefighters quickly responded in got the fire put out. traffic was diverted, and it was low-move it for most of the morning. the cause of the fire is under investigation

exxon mobile said most of the damage was limited to a 10-mile stretch near billings.ontana governor said the company was down playing the effect. the river had been surging for months pushes high water flu farmland. now the water is mixed with oil. >> from what i'm looking at there is oil all over the top soil. i don't want my animals eating that. >> reporter: the environmental protection age said the fast flowing water could reduce the damage. the concern now is stopping the oil before it flows any further. karen traverse abc news. >>> alabama's gulf shores wildfire burned just about everything in its path but a mother alligator and at least nine babies managed to survive. >> they road out this fire storm in the mud hole here. >> the orange beach fire department filled the muddy oasis with water to keep the gators alive while they wait for relief. >>> we have a possible link between antidepressants taken by moms and childhood autism. why researchers say some of the drugs can increase the risk of autism. if your child is a late talker could it mean behavioral problems

the total judgment against exxon mobile is $1.50 billion. exxon mobile says it will appeal. >> the search is on for the suspects that impersonated police officers, broke into a home, and tied up the people inside. our reporter is live outside police headquarters. >> baltimore city police tell us this is the second such home in beijing in the city in the past week where the suspects identified themselves -- the second such home invasion in the city in the past week where the suspects identified themselves as police officers. they bound and gagged the people inside and brought to them. three masked men broke into this home. the suspects identified themselves as baltimore police officers. they bound and gagged the male and female inside and only got away with a cell phone. >> they identified themselves as baltimore police officers. immediately, people identify and they have a trust for the police officers. there guard is put down and quickly the victims realizes -- their guard is put down quickly and the victim's realize these are not police of

exxon mobil attorneys are disappointed and disturbed by the ruling of punitive damages. they say there will be an appeal. in the meantime, for families who say they've been waiting for justice, this verdict is welcome news. >> i really hope that they -- that the world has learned that you just don't do this to people and get away with it. >> as for individual amounts, we're told that they are expected to get a lecture in the melt detailing that amounts. no word of one the appeal will take place. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> looks like a new maryland state law will be going into affect this point. opponents to allow in-state tuition breaks for illegal immigrants will have collected the signatures needed to send the law for referendum. voters will of the final say in the 20 of election. >> leslie johnson says she will stay in office until she is sentenced on corruption charges. johnson pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy by flushing a developer's checked while federal investigators waited outside her home. >> i made a mistake for which i today except it resp

exxon mobil faces the heat over a messy spill into the yellow stone river. >>> decision time. jurors in the murder trial of casey anthony prepare to decide the fate of the florida mother accused of killing her child. >>> and, happy fourth. the skies light up across the country as americans mark independence day. >>> good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning, while most of the nation prepares to celebrate independence day teams of federal and state workers in montana are fanning out along the yellow stone river. they're gauging the damage caused by a ruptured exxon mobil pipeline that spewed thousands of gallons of crude into the famous waterway. the environmental protection agency estimates only a small fraction of the spilled oil which it spotted as far downstream as 40 miles is likely to be recovered. exxon mobil which has 120 workers on site estimates damage is limited to only a ten-mile stretch of river. the montana governor concerned for the river's famous fishing and farme

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looks like exxon mobil was off to pay big time for an underground gas leak. i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> temperatures away from the city, 61 degrees at the airport. another nice day today. details on the forecast just ahead. >> we have a very nice friday morning commute. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. let's check weather and traffic on this friday. pretty clear out thei re. >> relatively mild in the city. upper 50's to around 60 outside the city. clear as a bell. nothing overhead. out west, into indiana and illinois, there is some rain, but it is headed south. that is another good thing. i should not separate if you look at my yard, it could use some rain. areas have had some rain, but we could use some. we looked at the forecast in detail but now we check the traffic. >> traffic is clear. people taking off for the holiday weekend. light volume and no problem spots. we're up to speed. we h

. >>> still to come when the news continues, new details suggest that exxon mobil was lying about its response time to clean up a spill that sent thousands of gallons of oil into the yellowstone river. >> a phone hacking scandal in britain has reached new levels. now, the government is getting involved. i'm charlie d'agata in london. we'll have the details coming up. >>> friends of dominique strauss-kahn say the former imf chief is focus on clearing his name and restoring his honor in the united states. he's back in france after questioning were raised about the credibility of a new york hotel maid who claimed strauss- kahn sexually assaulted her. yesterday, lawyers for a french writer who is a friend of his second wife filed a complaint saying the 62-year-old billionaire tried to rape her in 2003. >>> people across britain are shocked and outraged over the widening phone hacking scandal. a newspaper is accused of hacking into the phones of missing children and terror attack victims. as charlie d'agata reports, lawmakers are now getting involved. >> reporter: a british tabloid may hav

last year the department of transportation warned exxon mobil citing seven safety violations along the ruptured pipeline. >>> in just a matter of hours the murder trial of casey anthony is expected to go to the jury. more than three years after the death of her 2-year-old daughter caylee. this halfafter a highly charged in the courtroom yesterday that included tears and a showdown in front of jurors. jay gray has the latest from orlando. >> reporter: with pictures and videos of casey anthony framing his closing arguments -- >> casey anthony may change her lies until they absolutely cannot be maintained anymore. >> reporter: and provided a day by day narrative of how they believe it happened. >> she knew that that night she would be in the arms of her boyfriend and that caylee would be dead. >> reporter: defense attorney jose baez fired back. >> that you hate her, if you think she's a lying no good slut, then you'll start to look at this evidence in a different light. >> reporter: baez said the lies and questionable behavior were the result of a dysfunctional family that hid secrets inc

an exxon mobil pipeline ruptured in billings in the southern part of the state. there are reports of oil 100 miles downstream. the company says about 42,000 gallons got into the river before the pipeline was shut down. >> most of the soiled area seems to be in the first five to ten miles. we find at this point very little soiling but there is still some pockets we will have to deal with beyond billings. >> before the spill the government issued warnings to exxon mobil about safety violations on the pipeline. >>> severe thunderstorms rolled through the mid-atlantic states overnight. they knocked out power to thousands in northern virginia. strong winds, heavy rains and lightning brought trees down on power lines and damaged some homes. >>> thousands of residents of los alamos, new mexico, are back home this morning, forced to evacuate last week by a wildfire that burned 189 square miles. that fire is now 19% contained and is no longer a threat to the town or the nearby nuclear lab. >>> just ahead, budgetary problems threaten popular state parks from coast to coast

also, the cleanup and investigation underway after an exxon mobil pipeline ruptures spilling thousands of gallons of crude. and what u.c. berkeley is doing to on. >>> a french novelist will file a lawsuit accusing imf chief dominique strauss-kahn of attempted rape. he was arrested in new york back in may on charges that he tried to rape a hotel maid. he denied any wrongdoing and was released without bail last friday after questions emerged about the maid's credibility. lawyers say they will file a slander complaint against the woman. >>> teams of federal and xon mobil workers along the yellowstone river after tens of thousands of oil gushed from a pipe beneath the river bed. regulators warned of violations along the river last year. they are criticizing exxon for down playing the incident. >>> cleanup crews are scrambling to limit the damage to yellowstone river after an exxon mobil pipeline ruptured. it started when a 12-inch pipeline started to leak underneath the river. a change in pressure was detected and the line was shut off within six minutes. >> a

exxon mobil had been ordered to pay fammlies in the jacksonville aree of ballimore county a tttal of nearly one and a half billionn ollars. dollars.janice park is live &poutside the county courthouse inntowson...whereethe legal fight ovvr a massive gasoline place..rial has been going on families told us they hope thisscase serves aa a lesssn and ends a ssrong message to corporate america: nurss susan lazzarr says the 2006 gasoline spill of 26 phousand gallons near er home...and more than one &phundred other families in jaaksonville... as consumed her life: "everytime toocc my faucet, it's clear in mm head....very glad it's over"ttday...both jurors 17:27:09and plantiffs...rejoiced....ssa jury handed down a verdict agginst exxon mobill..filling pix largeebinders...first awardinggthe families of jacksonville almost half a billion dolllrs in compensentory damages...then today...punitive damages to each member...of each family af. pffected."i hope the world had realized you just can't o phis to ppople, ecause it affects everyone's lfiee today's verdict had the judde, proseeutors nd jury..

exxon mobil officials say at this point they haven't determined the cause of the spill. in denver, alician akunia, fox 9news. >>> the los alamos lab will reopen tomorrow. employees were evacuated a week ago after the state's largest wild fire threatened the facility. residents of the town were allowed home yesterday. it destroyed 63 homes and 37 other buildings. >>> meantime back at home, the heat and humidity have returned . the kids are getting it at camp. >> that's exactly right and i think it only gets worse the next couple of days, but a little bit of relief comes late week. it's so muggy tonight and you might be shocked by just how warm the temperature is. the heat index right now. beautiful evening though, the rains have stayed away, and temperatures have come down enough that it wasn't too terribly hot this evening but it's still warm out there. highs today. this will show you, 91 for reagan international, 92 for dulles, and 93 for bwi. thank goodness at least this afternoon, the humidity wasn't outrageous, but definitely the moisture levels have been creeping up

an exxon mobile pipeline ruptured friday. cleanup crews are using absorbant material to soak up the oil. the environmental protection agency says only a small fraction of the spilled oil is likely to be recovered. no word yesterday on what caused the -- no word yet on what caused the leak. >>> no sign of unusual radiation levels near the wildfire. today, an epa aircraft showed aid ation levels about the same as before the fire broke out nearly a week ago. meanwhile, people evacuated started to return home today. >>> in new york a motorcyclist protesting helmet laws crashed during the dem vacation and died. -- the demonstration and died. they say one of them hit his brakes, fish tailed and hit his head on the pavement. they say he would have probably survived if he had been wearing a helmet. >>> organizers have a flotilla say they haven't abandoned their plans. it's docked at a greek port but the greek government has banned the vessels from leaving. they are trying to maintain momentum by staging protesting. >>> the families o

it is disgusting i was told by exxon-mobil that you can't do that. it's practically everywhere. uncertain how long it will take. >> can you promise that exxon will clean up their failure. >> i can assure you that we are here to do the full clean up and to be here as long as necessary until the job is done. >> some fear it may be too late. >> go down to where the oil is, you can't hear anything. no birds and no toads. it's silent. >> a silence they hope goes away with the oil. cnn, yellowstone river. >> for more on the montana oil disaster, we are joined by the democratic governor. governor, you have been working with exxon until recently, we just heard a representative saying they stay there until they clean it up. you are committing to doing that, but can you explain what's going on here? >> it hasn't been good from the beginning. they first announced that it spill for six minutes and had somewhere between 700 and 1,000 barrels that spilled into the river. on further examination and forced by the reporters, they admitted a couple days later that it ran for some 30 minutes. stil

secondly there are automatic immediate shutdown systems which exxon-mobil did not have in the silver tip. >> brown: governor, good luck with the situation out there now. >> thank you. >> ifill: venezuela's big man returns home, but how much diminished? ray suarez has that story. >> suarez: celebrations erupted in caracas as news spread that hugo chavez was back on the eve of venezuela's bicentennial celebrations. the ailing 56-year-old leader made his surprise return from cuba early monday. >> ( translated ): fidel and raul castro practically got on the plane with me. a perfect journey, perfect landing. i'm fine. i'm happy. i'm happy. >> suarez: a short time later, he addressed cheering crowds from a balcony at the presidential palace. >> ( translated ): i can't be here for very long. i am subject to, and am going to be subject for a while, to strict medical control. you know the reasons why. this battle we are going to win, and we are going to win it together. >> suarez: chavez even waved a large venezuelan flag, but he appeared paler and thinner than before. today, he stayed away f

. >> before the spill the government issued warnings to exxon mobil about safety violations on the pipeline. >>> severe thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands in northern virginia. strong winds, heavy rains and lightning brought trees down on power lines and damaged some homes. >>> thousands of residence in los alamos, new mexico, are back home this morning, forced to evacuate last week by a wildfire that burned 189 square miles. that fire is now 19% contained this morning and no longer a threat to the town that's held a nearby nuclear lab. >>> budgetary problems threaten popular state parks from coast to coast and the royal newlyweds continue their tour of canada with a stop in california to come. >>> first scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> millions take a drug to help quit smoking but now there's concerns about potentially dangerous side effects. we'll explain tonight on the "cbs evening news." with breakthhydraiq. hour absorbs in seconds. lasts for hours. express hydration with hydraiq. nivea. there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy

exxon mobil admits the damage is worse than it originally thought, and will do whatever is necessaryo mop up the mess. >>> a statue of president ronald reagan is standing ten feet tall in london this morning. the statue was unveiled yesterday by former secretary of state condoleezza rice, not far from the u.s. embassy. the bronze statue was commissioned for reagan's 100th birthday. >>> president obama celebrated the fourth of july holiday with american service members at the white house. the first family hosted a barbecue for 1200 on the south lawn. the president told the troops and their families, america is proud of them. >>> and not far from the white house last night, it was the annual independence day concert on the national mall. here are some of the sights and sounds. ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. any tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. [ male announcer ] ask your veterinarian about k9 ad

exxon-mobile cleaning up the spill. it started leaking near the town of laurel about 100 miles downstream from yellowstone national park. about 200 people were evacuated when the spill was discovered friday. they're now back at home. >>> a new wimbledon men's champion celebrates. center court. today in london, just talking about this. novak djokovic, who just earned the world's number one ranking beat defending champ rafael nadal in today's men's final. djokovic has just lost one match all year. >>> lady liberty looking lovely now on this eve before our nation's 235th birthday. you're looking at a live picture of the statue of liberty. many celebrating enduring serious heat. you can see the haze around the statue of liberty right now. still the parade, showing pomp and circumstance already in full swing this holiday weekend. check out the festivities from st. louis along the mississippi riverfront. a happy independence day to everyone. >>> now let's get to the casey anthony trial. jurers in that trial could get the case

exxon mobil said it had run for only six minutes and controlled out of the houston.'s unclear whether they're saying 38 or 48 minutes, but it's nearly ten times as long as initially. i can tell you this. they will stay here and clean it up to the sfas of the people of montana, and when it's done we'll let them know. >> our panel is still with us. bob shrum has a question. >> i like your toughness on this. one of the things that intrigues me, after bp, you would think the oil companies would learn not to falsely minimize these accidents. do you think the company was intentionally misleading, on you do you think they themselves didn't understand what was happening, which is probably almost as worrisome. >> i don't know. i'm a soil scientist. it might be easy to blow smoke up the south end of a north-facing lawyer or governor if he's an accountant, but it's a scientist, not a lawyer. >> david fromme? >> i'll pass. i have no questions for the governor. >> pass or play, it's like the old password. mark, a question for the governor? >> governor, i hate to even think about

exxon mobil says the 12-inch pipeline was shut down temporarily in may as a precaution due to high water and that debris may have damaged the pipe. >>> a memphis police officer and a civilian are killed after shots ring out at a hotel packed with fourth of july tourists. this happened at the doubletree in memphis around 7:00 last night. police say officers were on the scene after being called out if a domestic dispute. the officer who was shot took the stairs while another officers took the elevator. its. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge continue their visit to canada. the goal is to deepen bonds between the british monarchy and canadians. there were some anti-monarch demonstrations over the weekend in quebec city. >>> if you haven't watched that much news over the holiday weekend, you may not know there is a new megamillionaire in our area. we're talking more than $100 million right here. where the winning ticket was sold is coming up. >> i wish it were me. i wish it were me. our forecast looking better from here. we have sunshine to start your day. we might have an isolated thunde

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exxon mobil then said its assessment showed the line would be okay and reopen it.d, it's now believed that the strength of the swollen river and the debris it carried may have scoured the pipeline until it ruptured. >> that was barry peterson reporting. federal regulators have ordered improvements. the company will also have to resubmit a restart plan to the department of transportation. >>> in today's healthwatch, women who want to become pregnant should brush and floss their teeth regularly. that's according to a new study out of australia. researchers looked at over 3,000 women. it took women with gum disease months to become pregnant, compared to an average of 5 montes. >>> also in healthwatch. child watch bans. they could face a class action lawsuit, alleging the nonprescription drugs don't work in children under age 6. the canadian suit argues the drug companies have known since 1989 that the medicines are ineffective in children and more dangerous for them. a ruling is expected later this year. >>> facebook is another big player that has entered the social n

. >>> exxon mobil took another -- we'll take another look at a spill it caused and has a new report on the size and scope of it. >>> plus looking back at the massive oil spill in the gulf. >>> 4:47. right now the mexican navy is searching for the seven american tourists still missing after the boat they were in capsized in the pacific ocean. the 115-foot boat sampg about 15 miles south from the port of san felipe on sunday. the group was on a july 4th fishing trip when they were caught in a thunderstorm. at least one u.s. man was confirmed dead. aside from the missing, the other 35 passengers and crew members on board were saved. many held on to coolers, rescue rings, and life vests for more than 16 hours until rescue crews could reach them. >>> this morning exxon mobil acknowledges the scope of an oil spill caused by a broken pipeline in montana is much larger than initially reported. about 42,000 gallons of crude oil have flowed into the yellowstone river since friday. initially, exxon said the oil would spread along a ten-mile stretch of the river. this morning it admits it could st

exxon-mobile is take responsibility for the accident. tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil leaked through the river late friday. the environmental protection agency or epa, says it is taking air and water samples to determine the impact. it comes after exxon-mobile was order aed to pay 1.5 billion dollars in damages to 106 families and businesses affected by a 2006 gas leak in baltimore county. >>> have you reeled in a fish this big? look at this shark from texasfish hemen pulled n they caught it -- fishermen pulled n they caught it an hour away from houston. three friends caught the bull shark and it's one of at least two sharks caught recently along the texas coast. a female angular caught a 4- foot bull shark saturday. both were released after they were caught and a couple photos were snapped for proof. >> you get a lot of shark stories. >> i do. i think our producer likes them. >> i think you like them. >> i do like the shark stories. >>> stay with us this morning. temperatures have been baking in parts of maryland for the last

are working to clean up forty thousand gallons of oil spilled the yellowstone river courtesy of exxon mobil with yet another national treasure ruined by toxic crude overdue for our government to take control of big oil before they can do even more. conservative columnist david brooks turned some heads yesterday with a blistering piece lashing out against the republican party's you're in the debt ceiling negotiations groups weighed in on this deal by writing if the republican party were a normal party it would take advantage of this amazing moment it is being offered the deal of the century trillions of dollars in spending cuts and change for a few hundred million dollars or revenue increases this is i say is the mother of all no brainers but as we all know the republican party is not a normal party at least not anymore and brooks comes to this conclusion as well. writing the republican party has been infected by a faction that is more of a psychological protest than a practical governing alternative and members of this movement do not accept the logic of compromise no matter how sweet the t

exxon mobil is denying the charges. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: pelicans swimming in oily water. this is the yellowstone river in montana, a normally pristine slice of nature. now, marked by an oil spill that couldn't have come at a worst time. the river has been surging for months, pushing high water through farmland. now, it's mixed with oil, too. >> at this time, we don't know the root cause. this is a very unusual event. obviously, we have a large amount of oil entering the water very quickly. >> reporter: in fact, exxon shut down the same line in may over concerns rising flood waters. but then, restarted it. the spill started when a 12-inch pipeline began leaking underneath the yellowstone fofoing the brief evacuation of 140 people out of fear of explosion. exxon mobil officials say a pressure change was detecteded d the line was shut off within six minutes. but the damage was already done. spilling some 42,000 gallons of oil and leaving sheens in the water reportedly seen up to 100 miles from the lea

the exxon mobil pipeline ruptured late friday near the town of laurel.n, the oil has traveled about 100 miles east, near hysham. the oily residue has washed up on the riverbanks, but is still downstream from yellowstone national park. crews are laying sheets of absorbent padding and booms to prevent further damage. the president of exxon mobil said an investigation is underway. >> we do not know the root cause. this is a very unusual event. obviously, we had a large amount of oil enter the water very quickly, so whatever it is, it's very unusual for us, something we do not have our hands around yet but the investigating team certainly will work hard to determine that. >> sreenivasan: the u.s. department of transportation, which oversees pipelines recently notified exxon mobil of seven potential &efetyç violations along the ruptured pipeline. two of the warnings faulted the company for its emergency response and pipeline corrosion training. some 12,000 residents of los alamos, new mexico are returning home after the largest wildfire in that state's histo