Keystone Pipeline shut down after rupture

Published April 8, 2025 1:52pm ET



The Keystone Pipeline in North Dakota ruptured Tuesday morning. 

According to Bill Seuss, spill investigation program manager with the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, an employee working at the site near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, heard a “mechanical bang.” The pipeline was shut down within two minutes of the rupture, and emergency personnel were notified.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.