Tag Archives: UGI

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey visits Allentown to call for greater transparency on pipeline safety information

Posted on March 27, 2012 by integritythatworks

Visiting the site of last year’s massive gas explosion in Allentown, U.S. Sen.Bob Casey, D-Pa., announced he was pushing for Pennsylvania to improve public transparency regarding pipeline safety information. In a letter he sent today to the chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility … Continue reading →

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Allentown, UGI differ over whether pace of gas pipeline replacement is enough

Posted on February 8, 2012 by integritythatworks

The gas pipe that leaked and is believed to have caused a massive gas explosion in Allentown nearly one year ago was first installed in 1928. Eighty-three years old at the time, the pipe was slightly below the average age of the … Continue reading →

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Valley residents want old pipelines out

Posted on May 16, 2011 by integritythatworks

Poll shows most customers willing to pay more to replace aging pipes. Lehigh Valley residents think the state should push utilities to get aging natural gas lines out of the ground, and they’re willing to help shoulder the cost. A … Continue reading →

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