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Ohio: Gas well accident causes dangerous leak in residential neighborhood
July 8, 2009 – A landscaper’s backhoe struck a gas well in Mayfield Heights, near Cleveland, Ohio, forcing the evacuation of apartments and businesses, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer and News Channel 5. According to a spokesperson for NEOGAP, the accident occurred during the routine process of “reclaiming” the well site – that is, regrading…
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Natural gas leak & explosion at shopping mall: ……… flash fire & shrapnel wound 9
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=63728FORESTVILLE, Md. – Five firefighters and one gas company employee were burned in an apparent natural gas explosion at a shopping center in Forestville. Some were seriously burned, but they have not said if any of the injuries were life threatening. All six have been transported to the Washington Hospital Center’s burn unit. As many as…
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November 2008: Gas line explosion in Oklahoma destroyed 3 homes, injured 2
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=9349075&nav=menu682_2 Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion SKYNEWS 9 HD Surveys Damage From Gas Line Explosion Gas line explodes in Grady County The explosion and fire near Alex closed down State Highway 19. Associated Press ALEX, Okla. (AP) — Two people were hospitalized after natural gas pipeline operated by Enogex exploded early Friday morning in Grady County. Three…
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Why are we using this stuff anyway?: Rash of fatal residential gas explosions across New England
So, the natural gas industry wants to increase demand, eh? Here are a few reasons we need to reduce it: this winter’s rash of natural gas explosions in New England suburbs, and the lives lost: 1. One dead in house explosionhttp://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=One+dead+in+house+explosion&articleId=b0836fb5-ce5c-4986-aa7b-168dc60b083e 2. Gas leak forces evacuations in Keenehttp://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Gas+leak+forces+evacuations+in+Keene&articleId=31ffaf73-a619-4cee-83e5-8afedc73b28f 3. Woman killed in gas explosion in Somerset http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090220/NEWS/902200349 Before explosion, gas…
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More “Why do we use this stuff?” – McKinney, Texas
The victims of Atmos Energy’s negligence lingered for over 2 and 5 months, respectively. May 16, 2008 7:10 pm US/CentralSet of Explosions Destroy 3 Homes in McKinneyhttp://cbs11tv.com/local/mckinney.house.explosion.2.726162.html May 18, 2008McKinney explosion witnesses, victims’ families criticize Atmos Energy’s response http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/051808dnmetexplosionfolo.34729ab.html May 19, 2008 5:10 pm US/CentralMcKinney FD Chief Reveals New Details on Explosion http://cbs11tv.com/local/mckinney.explosion.family.2.727862.html Related stories:…