Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Natural gas may be cheap, but how safe is it? by RodAdams

Natural gas may be cheap, but how safe is it?

On September 9, 2010, a little more than two years ago, a San Bruno, California neighborhood was rocked by a huge explosion caused by a rupture in a 30 inch natural gas pipeline. That explosion woke up the natural gas pipeline industry and its regulators and made the public slightly more aware of the dangers associated with piping flammable, explosive vapors at high pressures in underground pipes that are often located under heavily populated areas.http://theenergycollective.com/rodadams/116296/natural-gas-may-be-cheap-how-safe-it-remembering-san-bruno?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

No comments:

Post a Comment