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ReportingFollow the Money

3 min readJuly 12, 2026

Keystone spill deal shows how cleanup costs get turned into a legal bill

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.

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ReportingPublic Impact

3 min readJuly 12, 2026

Keystone operator cuts a deal after Kansas oil spill, but the pipe trouble runs deeper

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.

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ArchiveInstitutional Decay

2 min readApril 18, 2026

Trump and the IRS are in talks to settle a $10 billion tax-records lawsuit

The IRS is in talks to settle Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the alleged leak of his tax records. The case matters because it is not just about one cache of documents....

Why it matters: The IRS is in talks to settle Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the alleged leak of his tax records. The case matters because it is not just about one cache of documents....

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ArchivePublic Impact

1 min readMarch 21, 2026

Teachers union, Juneau School District reach tentative contract agreement

The Juneau School District and the teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement after a strike authorization vote. The deal could settle a tense labor fight that h...

Why it matters: The Juneau School District and the teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement after a strike authorization vote. The deal could settle a tense labor fight that h...

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ArchiveInstitutional Decay

1 min readMarch 21, 2026

Juneau School District reaches tentative agreement with teachers union

Juneau School District and its teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement after more than a year of talks. It matters because the fight shaped staffing, morale,...

Why it matters: Juneau School District and its teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement after more than a year of talks. It matters because the fight shaped staffing, morale,...

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