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North Dakota oilfield's permit revoked for illegal dumping
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has revoked an oilfield facility's permit for illegally dumping waste.
The commission voted Monday to revoke Apollo Resources' permit and ordered the site to be cleaned by October.
Commission records show that a state inspector observed a facility employee intentionally pumping drilling mud and wastewater onto a rancher's pasture in October in McKenzie County, south of Williston.
Milt Madison owns the land next to the plant and said about 10 to 20 acres of his pasture have been contaminated.
Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/business/north-dakota-oilfield-s-permit-revoked-for-illegal-dumping/article_c2b52a5c-0017-54a6-9e6e-ca29e83ae465.html