Keystone Pipeline , Shut Down Following , Kansas Oil Spill.
ABC reports that the Keystone pipeline system has been shut down following an oil spill estimated to have released 14,000 barrels.
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ABC reports that the Keystone pipeline system has been shut down following an oil spill estimated to have released 14,000 barrels.
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Operator TC Energy announced that the spill occurred in a creek in Washington County, Kansas.
The pipeline transports oil between Canada and the United States.
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The emergency shutdown of the pipeline was issued early on December 8 after a pressure drop was detected in the system.
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As of the evening of December 8, crews were reportedly able to control the downstream migration of the oil.
According to TC Energy, the affected segment of the pipeline was isolated, and booms were used to control the downstream migration of oil.
Two Environmental Protection Agency regional coordinators were reportedly dispatched to the scene of the spill.
According to the EPA, TC Energy also deployed a response crew to begin containment and source control.
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The crew came from Steele City, Nebraska, which is about 20 miles north of where the spill occurred in Washington County, Kansas.
The EPA said that the spill has not impacted drinking water wells or the public, but the surface water of Mill Creek has been affected.
ABC reports that it remains unclear what exactly caused the spill.
