Report: Human error caused June natural gas pipeline explosion that killed 1 in Johnson County

DallasNews.com • September 1, 2010

The state says human error was to blame for the June natural gas pipeline explosion that killed one man and injured eight others in Johnson County.
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Burst water pipe keeps crews busy downtown

David Hinchey - Staff Writer • Windham Today • August 25, 2010

A Tuesday morning [Aug. 24] water main break kept crews busy into the night as Main Street was shut down for about 10 hours.
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Mail truck melts in LAH gas leak fire

Elliott Burr - Town Crier Staff Writer • Los Altos Town Crier • August 25, 2010

A gas leak led a U.S. Postal Service vehicle delivering mail in Los Altos Hills to erupt in flames Thursday afternoon. The driver was not harmed, but the mail was.
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Gas leak in Osgood causes concern

Always call 811 before digging - it's the law

Wanda English Burnett - Editor • RibleyNews.com • August 24, 2010

“People don’t realize what it takes to repair the lines,” Wilhoit said. Worse yet, there could have been a massive explosion due to the gas leakage.

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P&GJ’s Mid-Year International Pipeline Report

Rita Tubb, Managing Editor • Pipeline & Gas Journal

P&GJ’s mid-year international/offshore report shows planned pipeline miles remain higher than actual pipeline construction mileage. Figures show the international sector accounts for 81,752 miles of crude oil, natural gas and refined products pipelines under construction and planned. Of these, 50,355 miles represent pipelines in the feasibility and front end engineering design phase while 31,215 miles account for pipelines in various phases of construction.
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One big mess 100-plus years in the making

Dorothy Schneider • jconline.com

Water and sewer line problems clogged two Lafayette intersections Thursday morning. What was thought to be a broken water main at the intersection of Fountain and South Fourth streets turned into something more unusual.

Gas main ruptures, 4 homes evacuated in La Canada Flintridge

City News Service • Pasadena Star - News • August 19, 2010

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - A 3-inch natural gas main was ruptured by a construction worker in La Canada Flintridge on Thursday, resulting in the evacuation of four homes while crews worked to fix the problem.
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AUG. 11 (8/11) SERVES AS GOOD REMINDER FOR AMERICANS TO ALWAYS CALL 811 BEFORE DIGGING

Khrysanne Kerr • Common Ground Alliance • August 9, 2010

WASHINGTON (Aug. 9, 2010) – A recent report released by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the leading association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the safety of the people who dig near them, indicated an underground utility line is damaged during digging projects once every three minutes in the United States.

Company says vapors likely cause of the blast

Tom Dalton, Staff Writer • The Salem News

SALEM — The series of powerful manhole explosions that rocked the downtown Saturday night was not caused by a natural gas leak but most likely by a buildup of gas vapors from burning underground high-voltage cables, according to a memo National Grid sent to city officials.

Pipeline Safety Public Awareness and Education

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure • July 21, 2010

The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials met on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building to receive testimony on pipeline safety public awareness and education programs. The hearing is the fourth in a series of hearings that the Subcommittee will conduct on pipeline safety.