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Keystone pipeline owner agrees to $70 million settlement for 2022 Kansas oil spill Original

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By Calen Moore Verified
| High Plains Public Radio Verified
Three years after one of the largest inland oil spills, the state of Kansas, federal government and the company that operates the pipeline have agreed to a settlement totalling $70 million. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Kansas reached a settlement agreement with the company South Bow responsible for the Keystone pipeline, which ruptured in 2022 in northern Kansas.
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Kansas farmers turning to polluted water for crops Original

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By Calen Moore Verified
| Topeka Capital-Journal Verified
July 10, 2026, 4:07 a.m. CT Groundwater in parts of Kansas is polluted with high levels of nitrates from decades of farming. Farmers can use this nitrate-laden water to reduce their fertilizer costs, which have recently risen. High nitrate levels in water pose a health risk, with some wells exceeding EPA safety limits. Experts hope that testing irrigation water for nitrates will encourage farmers to also test their drinking water.
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Groundwater in parts of Kansas is so polluted it can replace some fertilizer

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By Calen Moore Verified
| Iola Register Verified
In parts of Kansas, decades of farming and irrigation have left groundwater polluted with enough nitrates that it can be used in place of some of a farmer’s fertilizer. In a year with high input costs and low yields, farmers need to get creative with cost cutting. The polluted groundwater could be a trick up their sleeve to save on fertilizer costs. Of course, pollution also comes with downsides, and experts warn that the nitrate-laden groundwater could have impacts on people’s health.
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