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Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent future accidents.
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What happenedKeystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 spill". The right frames it as "Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oi...".
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Left / center-leftKeystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 spill
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Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
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A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December...
Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 spill
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A proposed settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay $26.9 million over a 2022 oil spill in Kansas.
Keystone Pipeline system’s operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
TOPEKA, Kan. — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kans...
Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay $26.9M penalty over major Kansas oil spill
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Keystone Pipeline system’s operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
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