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Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 oil spill The federal government has announced a settlement proposal that would require the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline to pay $26.9 million in civil penalties, linked to a major oil spill that dumped nearly half a million gallons of crude oil into a Kansas creek in December 2022.
Why it matters: Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 oil spill The federal government has announced a settlement proposal that would require the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline to pay $26.9 million in civil penalties, linked to a major oil spill that dumped nearly half a million gallons of crude oil into a Kansas creek in December 2022.
The agreement would resolve allegations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas that South Bow, based in Canada, violated U.S. and state clean water laws.
Why it matters: The agreement would resolve allegations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas that South Bow, based in Canada, violated U.S. and state clean water laws.
movement led by activist Michael Trazzi—as they marched towards Open AI and DeepMind offices on San Francisco’s fourth street to demand regulation of AI and halt its progress at its current level, SF Chronicle reported.
Why it matters: movement led by activist Michael Trazzi—as they marched towards Open AI and DeepMind offices on San Francisco’s fourth street to demand regulation of AI and halt its progress at its current level, SF Chronicle reported.
ICE is planning a detention facility for children and families on one of the nation’s most PFAS-contaminated sites in Louisiana. The decision matters because it ties immigration...
Why it matters: ICE is planning a detention facility for children and families on one of the nation’s most PFAS-contaminated sites in Louisiana. The decision matters because it ties immigration...
Trump said he wants to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and change its color on the National Mall. It matters because this is not just about a pool. It is about pre...
Why it matters: Trump said he wants to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and change its color on the National Mall. It matters because this is not just about a pool. It is about pre...
Human remains have been exposed at a cemetery along Lake Superior as erosion eats away the shoreline. The case is an ugly reminder that climate damage does not stay abstract. It...
Why it matters: Human remains have been exposed at a cemetery along Lake Superior as erosion eats away the shoreline. The case is an ugly reminder that climate damage does not stay abstract. It...
A Rapid7 investigation says a China-nexus threat actor has been planting stealthy backdoor access inside telecommunications networks. That matters because telecom systems carry...
Why it matters: A Rapid7 investigation says a China-nexus threat actor has been planting stealthy backdoor access inside telecommunications networks. That matters because telecom systems carry...