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September 14, 2010

Experts say U.S. has a lot of pipelines like the one that exploded in California

  • Utilities have been under pressure for years to better inspect and replace aging gas pipes.
    • By GARANCE BURKE
    Associated Press Writers

    SAN BRUNO, Calif. — An ominous theme has emerged from the wreckage of a deadly pipeline explosion in California: There are thousands of pipes just like it nationwide.

    Utilities have been under pressure for years to better inspect and replace aging gas pipes — many of them laid years before the suburbs expanded over them and now are at risk of leaking or erupting.


     
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