Pacific Gas & Electric Co. found 38 leaks in its more than 6,700 miles of natural-gas transmission lines. The company said its 16 miles of lines in the San Bruno, Calif., area, where a September explosion killed eight people, w…
Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG) released a list of 100 high priority gas lines in California, 11 days after a gas main exploded in San Bruno, killing at least four people.
PG&E compiled the list using criteria including potential for corrosion and the potential for third-party damage such as construction, the company said on its website.
The pipeline in San Bruno was not on the…
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PG&E Releases List of 100 High Priority Gas Lines in California originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:50:00.
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PG&E shares plunged $4.03 on Friday to $44.21 one day after the blast. Investors continued taking profits on Monday, but the stock then recovered to close up a nickel. Still, the ultimate impact will depend on the investigation…
In California, we’re used to forest fires. Not so much an inferno arising from exploding gas pipes under the streets of sleepy surburbia.
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