Illinois organization warns of gas leaks and explosions
CHICAGO (The Center Square) – A new report from an Illinois advocacy group shows damaging methane gas pipeline leaks occur every 40 hours in the U.S. The Public Interest Research Group, or PIRG, reports between 2010 through nearly the end of 2021, almost 2,600 gas pipeline incidents occurred that were serious enough to require reporting to the federal government. Of those, 850 incidents resulted in fires and 328 in an explosion. The total costs to communities from things such as property […]
