Keystone Pipeline system’s operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill

The operator of the Keystone Pipeline, South Bow, agreed to pay a $26.9 million penalty for a 2022 Kansas oil spill that released 13,000 barrels of crude oil, the largest onshore spill in the U.S. in nine years. The settlement includes $40 million for future prevention and $3 million for environmental restoration in Kansas, following violations of clean water laws and harm to an endangered species.