Cleanup continues at Keystone spill site, more contaminated soil found

Source: Sioux Falls ArgusLeader (Gannett)

One of the two landowners directly impacted by the April 2 spill said Tuesday he noticed an uptick in heavy digging on his property. Rains had slowed the work somewhat in the days before.

“When that crew showed up this morning, they did some serious digging again,” Galen Heckenlaible said.

Heckenlaible also said nearly two rows of trees have been removed since the work began. The initial work to discover the source of the slow leak exposed more than 100 feet of pipe.

“It’s more than I ever expected it to be,” Heckenlaible said.

Read more: http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2016/04/19/cleanup-continues-keystone-spill-site-more-contaminated-soil-found/83248948/

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Wasn't sure if this was making it past the local media. Somedays the local paper has no mention of the progress/degradation.