The Keystone oil pipeline was operating at the bounds of its permit when it burst and released almost 13,000 barrels of oil in northern Kansas, an executive from the company said Tuesday.
Ken Lassman
Blue sky above, dormant land below: be sure to take in all of the changes that are going to take place in the coming weeks as the days lengthen and warm, triggering an ancient response of renewal.
Regulators want to know the risks that flawed welding or shifting ground could pose for more breaks on the Keystone pipeline, which has spilled repeatedly since 2011.
Ken Lassman
After a grassland burn, rodent trails under the grasses become visible, such as these vole trails. It’s interesting to see where they go, including holes that go to burrows and nests.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence gardeners, rejoice: The city’s Saturday compost pickups and yard waste dropoffs resume this weekend.
Kansas has nearly 4,000 turbines, many taller than the Statue of Liberty. People see blinking lights for miles, but now radars can help preserve the night skies.
City of Lawrence
The annual Weather 101 severe weather safety event is returning to Lawrence on Thursday to kick off Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Ken Lassman
The tallgrass prairie can be a great place to observe striking patterns in the dormant grasses and forbs, including the abstract swirls found in this patch of eastern gamagrass.
Deer have begun shedding their antlers. This might be a good week to walk the woods looking for them, before rodents start chewing on them for the calcium.
Ken Lassman
Super Bowl sunset: The sky tipped us off who it was rooting for by flashing Kansas City’s colors right before the game began. Several flocks of geese honked in their support, too!
