Mayo Sec Pete Monitors EPIC Kansas Keystone Oil Spill

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his agency is "monitoring and investigating" the Keystone leak.

"Our Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a Corrective Action Order requiring a shutdown of the affected segment, analysis of the cause, and other safety measures," Buttigieg said in a tweet . . .

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Local, state, federal agencies respond to Keystone Pipeline oil spill in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal authorities have issued a corrective orders and an investigation after nearly 590,000 gallons of oil spilled from the Keystone Pipeline Wednesday night about 150 miles northwest of Kansas City. The Associated Press reported Friday afternoon that federal data indicate the spill is the largest in the 12-year history of the pipeline.

Watch: Drone footage reveals extent of Keystone Pipeline oil spill

An oil leak from the Keystone Pipeline is estimated to have released 14,000 barrels, or about 588,000 gallons. The spill spread over pasture ground, and some went into Mill Creek, about five miles northeast of Washington, Kansas. Since the leak became known late Wednesday night, crews have begun working on repair and recovery.

Oil spill in rural Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline system

The Keystone pipeline system was shut down by operator TC Energy after an oil spill released an estimated 14,000 barrels into a creek in Washington County, Kansas. The system transfers oil between Canada and the U.S. Crews were able to control downstream migration of the oil as of Thursday night.

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