Elimination of Keystone oil leak may be delayed
2022.12.13 11:48
Elimination of Keystone oil leak may be delayed
Budrigannews.com – Local officials in Kansas said on Tuesday that the biggest oil spill in nearly a decade will take at least a few more weeks to clean up, citing a recent meeting with the owner of the Keystone pipeline, TC Energy (NYSE:). On Wednesday, roughly 14,000 barrels of crude spilled into a creek in Washington County, Kansas, and Corp. TC shut down the pipeline. The line must be restarted with regulatory approval, so there is still no official timeline.
On Monday, TC and county officials held a brief meeting.
“They let us know they expected to be hanging around for a few additional weeks,” said Randy Hubbard, Washington District’s crisis the executives organizer. ” That was not defined by them.”
The company and the regulators have not yet identified the source of the leak, and TC did not immediately respond to questions.
Since 2017, the Keystone Line, which transports heavy Canadian crude from Alberta to Midwest and Gulf Coast refineries in the United States at a rate of 622,000 barrels per day, has operated at a higher rate than any other crude line in the country.
According to TC, workers have recovered approximately 2,600 barrels of oil and water from the creek, which does not connect to a source of drinking water.
According to Raleigh Ordoyne, Washington Commissioner, TC’s cleanup efforts have exceeded expectations.
Ordoyne stated, “TC Energy has come in and taken care of business in a time where nobody stands behind their product, or nobody takes accountability for actions or for a fault.”
“I couldn’t imagine this cleanup going any better because they have boots on the ground round the clock.”
Jeanette Stamm, 78, who owns pasture land two miles (3.2 kilometers) from the spill site, expressed concern regarding the possibility of crude seeping into the aquifer and whether or not crews will be able to remove all of the oil from Mill Creek.
“I hope that the area will be restored to its original state.” It’s not clear if that will ever happen.
According to Hubbard, TC has assured the county that oil will not enter any other water sources or the drinking water table.
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According to the National Weather Service, light rain fell in Washington County on Tuesday morning but was expected to clear later in the day.
According to Hubbard, “they’re using large equipment out in muddy fields, so undoubtedly it will slow things down.”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that there were over 300 employees from TC, state agencies, and the county.
The EPA stated that there have been no additional effects from the spilled oil since Friday, the date of the previous update.
