Massachusetts gas explosions shine spotlight on century-old pipelines
Friday, 14 September 2018 Thousands of miles of natural gas pipelines in Massachusetts are leak-prone and need repair, utilities have told state regulators, highlighting aging energy infrastructure risks after explosions ripped through three towns outside of Boston this week.
According to a report by Reuters, after explosions ripped through three towns outside of Boston this week, utilities told state regulators that thousands of miles of natural gas pipelines in Massachusetts are leak-prone and in need of repair. Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation...