Cleanup of the biggest U.S. oil spill in nearly a decade will take at least weeks more, local officials in Kansas said on Tuesday, citing a recent meeting with Keystone pipeline owner TC Energy Corp .
Emergency crews work to clean up the largest U.S. crude oil spill in nearly a decade, following the leak at the Keystone pipeline operated by TC Energy in rural Washington County, Kansas, U.S., December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Drone Base/File PhotoDec 13 - Cleanup of the biggest U.S.
Workers have recovered roughly 2,600 barrels of oil and water from a creek, which does not connect to a drinking water source, according to TC."In a time where nobody stands behind their product, or nobody takes accountability for actions or for a fault, TC Energy has come in and taken care of business," Ordoyne said.Vacuum trucks continue to suck oil out of Mill Creek but skimmers - used to collect water from the surface - are not working well because of cool temperatures, Moser said.
Jeanette Stamm, 78, who owns pasture land two miles from the spill site, said she is concerned about whether crews can remove all the oil from Mill Creek and whether crude could seep into the aquifer.Hubbard said TC has assured the county that oil will not reach the drinking water table or other water sources.
"They're using large equipment out in fields that are muddy, so undoubtedly it will slow things down," Hubbard said.
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