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COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER OPENS
Exxon Mobil's Community Outreach Center opened in Billings to As of September 1st
provide ongoing interface with the community on issues related to the
company's Yellowstone River oil spill. Over 800 people involved in the
"We are doing our utmost to respond quickly to calls and requests, response on a typical day
and the Community Outreach Center will make it even easier for
affected landowners to speak to us in person," said Dale Getz, 700 people working along the
ExxonMobil Community Relations Advisor. river banks
From the earliest hours of the incident, ExxonMobil sought to reach
affected residents directly. Company representatives continue working 680 calls from the community
with landowners and this Outreach Center provides another resource
for landowners to receive information. 236 claims related to property,
The center is located at 2345 King Avenue West. It is open Monday agriculture or health with over
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 70% of those claims completed
Outreach Center Telephone Number: 406.969.1750 125 wildlife treated and released
(4 birds, 11 reptiles, 110 amphibians)
Claims Hotline: 888.382.0043
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HUNTER'S HOTLINE
'- otline enables hunters to avoi Montanans contribute to
Safety is a top priority in keeping hunters and cleanup crews from spill cleanup
encountering each other. Montana residents have played a
With bird season opening Sept. 1 and bowhunting opening Sept. 3, significant role as cleanup progresses
the hotline will enable hunters to avoid areas where cleanup crews on the Yellowstone River oil spill.
might be working. Approximately 700 Montanans
AP. have been employed at various times
• of the response effort through
August 31st, averaging over 28 per
cent of all responders.
t; �; CONTACT NUMBERS
Each day a new recording will be posted on the hotline, Wildlife Hotline: 800.259.0596
describing the specific areas of the Yellowstone River where cleanup
crews will be working on the following day. The reports will be Claims Hotline: 888.382.0043
especially valuable to hunters in the river bottoms.
Hotline Number: Outreach Center: 406.969.1.750
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DONATIONS FULFILL COMMUNITY NEEDS
ExxonlVl1obil donates $300,000 for Laurel levee rebuilding
www .epa.gov /yellowstoneriverspill ExxonMobil has donated $300,000 to assist in the rebuilding of the
City of Laurel's levee protecting Riverside Park after the 100 -year
Yellowstone River floods washed it away.
yellowstoneriver.mt.gov "The levee and the park are critically important to the city, and this
gift will provide the cornerstone for the city to seek the additional
Yellowstone County Disaster and funding for this estimated $1 -2 million project," said Gary Pruessing,
Emergency S erv i ces President, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company.
www.co.yellowstone.mtgov/des The July 1 oil spill from the company's pipeline played no role in
causing the levee's failure, Pruessing said. However, he said, the
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks company recognizes that the spill added another challenge at a difficult
fwp.mt.gov time for the city.
-n am F l f+ . , g i New emergency - response boat for Yellowstone Sheriff
888.382.0043 When the Silvertip Pipeline incident occurred on July 1, Yellowstone
County Sheriff's officers found their response efforts hampered by lack
Wildlife Hotfi e of a boat capable of safely navigating the swollen floodwaters.
800.259.0596 That will change thanks to a $51,000 donation from ExxonMobil,
enabling the Sheriff's Department to purchase a boat designed
especially for emergency response in challenging river conditions.
888.382.0043
, The Montana East-West Shrine Game gained an additional $10,000
406.969.1751 through ExxonMobil 's donation to the Shriners.
The game, played July 16 in Laurel, is a fundraiser for the Shriners,
who focus on hospital care for children.
$8,000 donation benefits Big Sky State Games
Due to cleanup efforts related to the Silvertip Pipeline incident, the
Big Sky State Games had to change the courses for its 10k and half -
�' marathon road races. Both originally were planned to go along Thiel
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Road, which borders the Yellowstone River.
To help ensure a successful event, ExxonMobil contributed $8,000 to
the Games, supplementing the $2000 already donated to the Games.