A shallow natural gas pipeline in Bakersfield, California, exploded and caught fire on Monday, April 22, after a pavement grinder operated by a crew working to repave struck the line, according to recent media reports. Now, regular readers of This Week In Natural Gas Leaks and Explosions know that, as a matter of course, natural
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We have gotten several inquiries from curious readers seeking more information about the explosions that shook Mobile, Alabama, recently because they have been referred to as natural gas explosions – which is technically true, but not in the sense that one might think. Ed. Note – If you enjoy the coverage and content you receive
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It seems a bit tone-deaf, at best, to write about natural gas explosions after what happened in Boston, Massachusetts, yesterday, Patriots’ Day, and our thoughts and prayers are with those who were hurt or killed in yesterday’s Boston Marathon bombing, as well as their families and friends, but our motto here is: Mourn the dead,
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It’s been a busy week, as always, in natural gas leaks and explosions, with incidents and accidents wreaking havoc across the country, so let’s get right to it: Two workers were killed on Friday, April 5, when a natural gas well exploded near Barstow, Texas, according to recent media reports. Both workers were employed by
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It’s been a while since the last edition of This Week in Natural Gas Leaks and Explosions, to be sure, but not for lack of content – quite the opposite, actually. The fact is, there have been so many major natural gas disasters, often with tragic consequences, that have demanded in-depth coverage and closer scrutiny
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UPDATE: Kansas City Mayor Sly James confirmed that one person has died in connection with last night’s natural gas explosion, which leveled JJ’s, a popular mid-town restaurant, shortly after 6 p.m. CST. The mayor will hold another press conference to provide additional information this afternoon at 4:45 p.m CST (5:45 p.m. EST). A massive natural
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The company that owns and operates the natural gas pipeline that exploded in West Virginia on Tuesday has a lengthy record of pipeline safety violations and federal enforcement actions, including several recent incidents in West Virginia, according to documents obtained by NaturalGasWatch.org. Ed. note – If you enjoy the coverage and content provided by NaturalGasWatch.org,
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An enormous natural gas explosion has erupted in West Virginia in the town of Sissonville, about 20 miles north of Charleston. According to media reports describing the blast, at least five structures are on fire and flames are shooting approximately 75 feet into the sky. The heat from the fire is reportedly too intense for
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Dee Melton nearly lost her daughter, Lisa Martinez, and four of her grandchildren, to a natural gas explosion. Now she’s pushing the natural gas company to do a better job of educating people about the warning signs associated with a natural gas leaks, with the hope that better information will prevent a future tragedy. Ed.
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Natural gas explosions made national headlines over the past few weeks with high-profile incidents in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Springfield, Massachusetts, but there were many more natural gas leaks and explosions that didn’t garner quite so much attention. That said, you can listen to a compelling recording of the audio feed from the emergency communications channels
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