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Keystone Spill: Oil, Oversight, and Endangered Life | Charlotte News
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A massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline—largest onshore U.S. spill in nine years—released enough oil to fill an Olympic pool, surpassing all prior spills on that line. South Bow, the operator, faces a $3M penalty for environmental cleanup in Kansas, pending judicial approval. The spill devastated local ecosystems, killing or harming over 2,700 animals, including endangered long-eared bats, and rendered a waterway lifeless. Investigations revealed the pipeline section had been overstressed since 2010 due to improper soil compaction during construction, and despite later re-excavation, the pipe wasn’t replaced. TC Energy spun off South Bow just this year, after cleanup was completed in early 2024.
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