More recently, Hilcorp has come under scrutiny for a pipeline that’s leaked natural gas into Alaska’s Cook Inlet, a habitat for endangered beluga whales and other species. The company said on April 10 that it had begun repairs on the pipe. Federal regulators have also ordered the company to investigate a suspected crude oil leak in the Inlet; Hilcorp has said it’s not the source of that contamination.
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