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Natural gas leaks happen nearly every day in the U.S. — and they can be deadly if they go undetected. A report from a group of Texas environmental nonprofits released in June found around 2,600 ...
Con Edison sued New York City, and the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio rejected the NTSB's finding of fault on the city's part, saying that the effects of sewer leakage was "localized" and did not cause the gas pipes to break. [24] The utility's suit, filed in June 2015, blamed the gas explosion on neglect by the city.
In August 2014, a meter reader for Consolidated Edison, a utility company that delivers natural gas, electricity and steam in the New York metropolitan area, discovered that someone had illegally tapped into the 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch (3.8 cm) gas line that serviced the Sushi Park Japanese restaurant at 121 Second Avenue, the only part of the building authorized to receive gas service from Con Edison.
Get breaking news and the latest headlines on business, entertainment, politics, world news, tech, sports, videos and much more from AOL ... NY Post 4 hours ago New York City confirms 2 unrelated ...
Gas leaks can damage or kill plants. [4] [5] In addition to leaks from natural gas pipes, methane and other gases migrating from landfill garbage disposal sites can also cause chlorosis and necrosis in grass, weeds, or trees. [6] In some cases, leaking gas may migrate as far as 100 feet (30 m) from the source of the leak to an affected tree. [7]
While the repair would be fairly simple, it wouldn't be cheap: Flushing out the gas tank, replacing spark plugs and running cleaner through the car was estimated to surpass $1,000.
December 24 – A mechanical failure at a Texas Gas Transmission compressor station near Youngsville, Louisiana, caused a gas leak that ignited and exploded in the middle of the night. The Texas Gas gas control center received alarms indicating fire, vibration, and emergency shutdown alarms were activated.