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Investigators: Propane leak caused fatal Berlin house explosion; safety code violated
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBERLIN — Authorities have determined that an April 14 house explosion that killed a 79-year-old...
US gas pipeline leaks occur every 40 hours: report
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. natural gas pipelines are experiencing the equivalent of one leak every 40 hours, a new report has found. From 2010 to 2021, almost 2,600 such leaks...
Why a pipeline project in Houston is raising concerns over environmental racism
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDays before the new year, Angela King woke up to a nauseating scent of rotten egg wafting through...
'Extremely violent' explosion at Paris building injures at least 24 people
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolice are investigating after a powerful blast hit a building in Paris Wednesday injuring at least...
Company cited for improperly storing propane tank tied to deadly home explosion in Berlin
WFXT via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe deadly house explosion that killed one woman, injured another and rocked the small town of...
US regulator aims to improve safety of gas distribution pipelines
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoThe PHMSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), outlining updated regulations to improve...
1 dead, 1 missing after jumping from 'Jaws' bridge in Martha's Vineyard
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDGARTOWN, Mass. — One man is dead and his brother remains missing after jumping from the bridge...
‘Many more incidents’: 50 lithium-ion battery fires tracked in Massachusetts in past six months
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA total of 50 lithium-ion battery fires have been tracked in Massachusetts over the past six months,...
‘Relying on luck rather than the law’: Transport of hazmat by rail still big, risky secret in Mass.
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEach day, freight trains carry toxic and flammable material travel throughout Massachusetts – but...
Massachusetts: Significant increase in number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere is a marked increase in the number of fires in Massachusetts caused by lithium-ion batteries that power items like electric cars, smartphones and e-bikes. The state Department of Fire ...