Keystone pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9m penalty over Kansas oil spill
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The operator of the Keystone pipeline system, South Bow, has agreed to a proposed settlement with the US government over a 2022 oil spill in Kansas. The settlement includes a $26.9 million civil penalty and an additional $40 million in spending to prevent future spills. The spill released nearly 13,000 barrels of crude oil into a creek in Washington county, leading to allegations of clean water law violations. The agreement resolves complaints from the EPA and the state of Kansas.
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13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil spilled into a Kansas creek.
The settlement requires South Bow to spend about $40 million to prevent future accidents.
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The settlement requires South Bow to spend about $40 million to prevent future accidents.
The Guardian- 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil spilled into a Kansas creek.
- Oil spill threatens aquatic life and groundwater quality.
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Loaded language removed<p>Proposed legal settlement over 2022 oil spill would resolve allegations that South Bow violated clean water laws</p><p>A proposed legal settlement with the US government would require the Keystone pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9m civil penalty over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/21/oil-spills-keystone-pipeline-seem-worse-kansas">a large oil spill in Kansas…
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The settlement requires South Bow to spend about $40 million to prevent future accidents.
The GuardianThe EPA and Kansas alleged that South Bow violated US and state clean water laws.
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