00:00The operator of the Keystone Pipeline has agreed to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty
00:06stemming from the massive 2022 oil spill in Kansas, one of the largest onshore crude spills
00:12in U.S. history. Regulators said the agreement also requires additional safety improvements
00:18and stronger oversight to help prevent future incidents. The spill released nearly 13,000
00:24barrels of crude oil into a nearby creek and prompted an extensive cleanup effort.
00:29The settlement closes a major chapter in the federal investigation while reinforcing stricter
00:34pipeline safety standards.
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