AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoKeystone Pipeline cleanup and penalties: The Keystone Pipeline operator South Bow agreed to a consent decree totaling more than $70 million for a 2022 spill into Mill Creek, including $40 million for remediation work, $26.8 million in civil penalties, and $3 million for natural resource restoration; the deal is open for public comment. Local water and air scrutiny: KDHE says excavation at the Galena Landfill has successfully extinguished a long-smoldering fire, but the operator still needs to finish soil cover work and residents want consistent pollution monitoring data. Data center pushback in Lawrence: Lawrence commissioners started a 24-month moratorium on new data center uses while they draft code changes aimed at addressing water, power, noise, and light impacts. Public health watch: KDHE and Sedgwick County reported 22 cyclosporiasis cases statewide (five in Sedgwick County) and pointed to lettuce and other salad greens as a likely source; meanwhile, KDHE attributed a Wichita pond fish kill to natural low oxygen tied to runoff and high temperatures. Wildlife disease monitoring: South Dakota officials say there’s no immediate threat of New World screwworm reaching the state, citing Texas containment and inspection requirements.
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