Keystone operator faces $27 million penalty

MILL CREEK, KS — The operator of a major pipeline carrying Canadian crude oil to Cushing could be required to pay nearly $27 million in civil penalties and complete about $40 million in safety improvements following a massive 2022 spill in northern Kansas.

A proposed settlement filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas would resolve federal and state allegations against South Bow and South Bow Infrast…