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

The operator of the Keystone Pipeline system, South Bow, agreed to a $26.9 million civil penalty and an additional $40 million for future safety measures over a 2022 Kansas oil spill that released 13,000 barrels of crude oil. The spill, the largest onshore crude pipeline incident in the U.S. in nine years, harmed over 2,700 animals and an endangered long-eared bat species, prompting environmental restoration efforts.