Energy & Environment

ND saltwater spill at oil well contained

A saltwater spill at a North Dakota oil well spill on Tuesday has been contained after leaking 21,000 gallons. 

North Dakota’s oil and gas division said the spill was at a site roughly 5 miles south of Fortuna, the Associated Press reports

Roughly 500 barrel of saltwater, or brine, which is a byproduct of oil production, were contained and recovered.