Gas explosions appear inevitable, given state of pipes

Gas explosions appear inevitable, given state of pipes

By Cassandra Sweet, Wall Street Journal (May 20, 2014) – “Simply patching leaky pipes doesn’t satisfy critics. ‘It’s been a recognized threat for years,’ says Carl Weimer, executive director of watchdog group Pipeline Safety Trust in Bellingham, Wash. ‘We really need to speed up the replacement of these pipes.’”