The Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) will hold a series of 13 “structured discussion” sessions across the province beginning mid-October as stakeholders in the utilities-locating sector continue to grapple with the issue of late locates. The Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act mandates use of Ontario One Call by utility stakeholders and gives infrastructure …
Spills pose a real risk to businesses. Not only could they cause significant damage to premises, wildlife and the surrounding environment, they can pose a threat to the safety and health of employees and nearby residents. Recent figures from Ecospill reveal that over 70% of businesses are not fully prepared for a spill, while the …
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Tomorrow’s Federal Register will include three final rules published by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) that have been years in the making: (1) Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure Reconfirmation, Expansion of Assessment Requirements, and Other Related Amendments; (2) Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines; and (3) Enhanced Emergency Order Procedures. All three …
The underground gas pipe explosion at the intersection of East Clark Place and Walton Avenue coated cars in an inch … Somehow, nobody was hurt.
HOMERVILLE — The state Public Service Commission will meet Tuesday morning to decide whether to accept a settlement agreement arising from a natural gas explosion that leveled a Homerville business and injured three women. On Aug. 17, 2018, a construction crew burying fiber optic lines hit a gas line, according to a statement from the …
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AUSTIN, Texas — A new state report unveils the Texas Railroad Commission‘s completed investigation on the Bendridge Avenue explosion last October that killed Nicole Burton and severely injured her boyfriend, David Passman. It confirms the pipe leading to Burton and Passman’s home was more than 40 years old. It also shows that investigators believe excavation work done years …
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EUREKA, Calif. — At about noon Tuesday, a third party contractor, unrelated to PG&E, struck a gas main while doing construction in Eureka. The incident happened near Second and I streets on Sept. 10. A 1 and 1/4 inch steel natural gas main line was struck with an excavator, according to PG&E officials…read more
Before I was elected to Congress in 1986, I worked for President Reagan and learned the importance of finding bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing the nation. President Reagan worked across the aisle with the Democrats who held the House throughout his entire presidency. He always fought for what was right — regardless the party. And when the people of southwest …
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ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG), operator of the PNG LNG Project, recorded a strong safety performance, resulting in it being recognised with the Security, Safety, Health and Environment Performance and Perseverance Award for 2018…read more
More than a dozen homes in Winnipeg’s West End were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a construction crew hit a natural gas line. Manitoba Hydro spokesperson Bruce Owen said crews were called at 3:30 p.m. to the intersection of St. Matthews Avenue and Strathcona Street, where they found a private contractor had hit a ¾-inch pipe…read more
