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Two frightening reports on gas pipelines!

October 21, 2010 By TXsharon

Pipeline ‘pig’ crashes through Grand Prairie home

a device called a “pig” — being used to pressure test a pipeline under construction — was launched like a missile out of the end of a pipe, straight toward a house 500 feet away.

As the photographs provided to News 8 showed, it was a direct hit — right into Robert Heredia’s bedroom.

“It looked like a war zone in here when it hit, it was really bad,” Heredia said.

Pipeline dangers abound in Texas

Don’t forget tonight’s meeting

Major report on natural gas pipeline safety coming October 21st

On October 21st, the Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods will release a major, year-long study on natural gas pipeline safety. The study is the result of a $48,000 technical assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration. The results include specific recommendations for federal, state and local governments and agencies, as well as the pipeline industry.

Read the press release HERE.

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  1. Anonymous says

    October 21, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Shocking! As the lady stated in the report, "Does no one care?" They were cleared by TCEQ and Texas RRC. How long can all this be brought to light and no one do anything?

  2. TXsharon says

    October 21, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    The answer: A long, long time. I have talked to people who are still voting for Perry and Burgess. I don't get it.

    Scream louder. Fight harder.

  3. Anonymous says

    October 21, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    >>Scream louder. Fight harder.

    You forgot.. Get Sick Faster and Die Sooner

  4. Mike H. says

    October 21, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    We'll see if the TRRC is still weak kneed about taking action for late accident reporting after this "Flying pig" incident.

  5. Tim Ruggiero says

    October 22, 2010 at 3:10 am

    According to a trusted news source, the only reason it was reported to the TRRC was because it was pushed. The TRRC's piss poor (as usual) response was that the operator wasn't required to report this accident was because the damage was less than $50K.

    Last I checked State Wide Rule #8, it specifically states that ANY Fire, Leak or ACCIDENT must be reported IMMEDIATELY. Immediately is in caps, bold and underlined. I don't recall it having an asterisk with a footnote saying *Only if the damage is more than $50K. Whose measuring stick are we using, anyway?

    Now we now that pigs can fly, after all. What we just learned is that they have poor navigation skills, and have a strong tendency to crash into homes.

  6. Anonymous says

    October 22, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    No Matter what agency-(or city) anything that has to do with gas drilling is reported to, there is always a loop-hoop, misunderstanding, or misinterpretation of what is allowed.

  7. Anonymous says

    October 23, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    The RRC is nothing but an O&G lapdog. NO help for ordinary citizens. I'll bet they will say that the homeowner had somekind of magnet that grabbed the pig and made it hit the house. It's the homeowner's fault according to the RRC!!!!

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