Kansas Suffers Another EPIC Oil Spill

Worsening drought isn't the only threat to the Sunflower State . . . Check this man-made foible that isn't climate change theory but, in fact, a very real hot mess that could have, should have been avoided:

The spill took place earlier this month a few miles from the refuge where a lead line crossed Rattlesnake Creek. Linda Berry, spokeswoman for the Kansas Corporation Commission, which regulates oil and gas, said in an email that the wells using the line had previously been abandoned. When the wells turned back on, the line burst from the weight of the fluid.

About 10 barrels — or 420 gallons — of oil and 1,500 barrels of saltwater spilled into the creek.

Berry said the remediation is 99% complete, but staff will continue to inspect and take samples. She said no regulations had been violated in connection with the spill.

The spill poses another risk to the Quivira refuge, which is already threatened by insufficient water supply on Rattlesnake Creek.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Pipeline spills oil into Kansas creek near Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Kansas Reflector

Time will tell whether an oil spill upstream on Rattlesnake Creek will harm the birds that flock to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, a migratory bird stop in Stafford County.