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Daily Archives: April 27, 2011

PG&E IDs 34 miles of pipe falsely deemed seamless

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has identified 34 miles of pipeline in its urban gas transmission system that its records erroneously list as seamless, revealing documentation problems far more extensive than were apparent after the deadly explosion in San Bruno. … Continue reading

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Pipe dreams

ANY industry that mislays 25-30% of its product in the process of delivering it might reasonably be thought to have a problem. Yet that, according to the World Bank, is the case for the world’s water companies. Though water is … Continue reading

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