long-eared bat
Coverage of long-eared bat in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
The Keystone Pipeline system's operator, South Bow, agreed to a $26.9 million civil penalty and $40 million in additional spending to address a 2022 oil spill in Kansas that released 13,000 barrels of crude oil. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas allege violations of clean water laws, with the spill harming over 2,700 animals, including an endangered long-eared bat species.
- Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
The Keystone Pipeline system's operator, South Bow, agreed to a $26.9 million civil penalty and $40 million in preventive measures over a 2022 Kansas oil spill that released 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek, harming wildlife including an endangered species. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas allege violations of clean water laws, with a proposed settlement requiring environmental restoration funding and judicial approval after a public comment period.