Natural Gas Explosions in the United States & Around the World
Thousands of disasters waiting to happen
Throughout the United States, nearly three million miles of pipelines are actively transporting natural gas to our households. However, this vital infrastructure poses significant risks.
Since these pipelines began delivering gas to homes and businesses, they have killed or maimed countless individuals. Federal reporting standards on gas and pipeline related accidents was reformed in 1990, meaning nearly all available data prior to that year is vastly underreported.
These incidents often occur without warning, as an unseen threat lurking beneath the ground suddenly erupts like a fireball, instantly obliterating whatever is nearby.
Furthermore, lax federal reporting standards mean dangers often go unreported to local residents, who find out there was an issue only once it is too late.
