Archives by Tag 'Philadelphia'
Recent Gas Explosions Raise Questions of U.S. Pipeline Safety
By William J. Dubanevich - Last updated: Friday, February 11, 2011
A series of natural gas explosions has raised questions about the safety of the nation’s aging pipeline system. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a hearing March 1-3 concerning results of an investigation into a San Bruno, CA pipeline explosion caused by a faulty pipe and will discuss concerns about the pipeline infrastructure [...]
Philly Gas Explosion Kills 1 and Injures 5
By William J. Dubanevich - Last updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The explosion of a gas main in a Philadelphia suburb has left one person dead and five others injured. After reports of a gas smell in the Tacony neighborhood in Northeast Philly just before 7:30pm Tuesday, employees from the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) and the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to the scene and discovered a [...]
