houses are exploding in MA ....

[izzy]

Like 20 houses have exploded because of an issue with the gas company apparently. Guess who they're blaming on twitter?!?!?

https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/1040362001644625922


Residents in the affected towns of Lawrence/North Andover/Andover who have gas service from Columbia Gas should evacuate their homes immediately if they have not already done so. Gas lines are currently being depressurized by the company it will take some time.

a few of the comments ...


More likely it is a result of deregulation.You know how Trump always complains that infrastructure projects take too long because of all the safety regulations and red tape.

Well this is why.


maybe Trump's massive deregulation of safety protocols for infrastructure repair wasn't such a great idea after all



I have mentioned that I think people are stupid yet today? Anyhow a friend sent me this because they live pretty close to this and I had to vent.

[mindfold]

And I counter with Peoples Gas in Chicago and PG&E in California. Disasters way before Trump got in.


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[Zundfolge]

FFS I swear any day now liberals are going to accuse Trump of being the shooter on the grassy knoll.

[SideShow Bob]

You mean he wasn’t ?

[Skip]

And I counter with Peoples Gas in Chicago and PG&E in California. Disasters way before Trump got in.


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Don't forget Flint MI (water) too. 100% Trump's fault.

I'm also reminded that Socialism is why we have public utilities. The free market could never do this.

[Gman]

Does anyone else wonder why these things happen in locations that have been run by Democrats for decades?

The State Police Twitter states that there have been 39 explosions so far.

[izzy]

FFS I swear any day now liberals are going to accuse Trump of being the shooter on the grassy knoll.

I just laughed so hard, thank you

[Grant H.]

And I counter with Peoples Gas in Chicago and PG&E in California. Disasters way before Trump got in.


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Both entirely union run...

Coincidence?

I think not.

[Grant H.]

Does anyone else wonder why these things happen in locations that have been run by Democrats for decades?

The State Police Twitter states that there have been 39 explosions so far.

See previous reply.

[skoodge]

Makes me think of that South Park song... Blame Canada! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBpgcZ1zYJs

[newracer]

I cannot think of a reason that this would happen. Over pressure of lines?

[buffalobo]

I cannot think of a reason that this would happen. Over pressure of lines?Xactly correct.

[Grant H.]

I cannot think of a reason that this would happen. Over pressure of lines?

Poor valves - good valves are expensive.
Poor regulators - made worse with high line pressure
Poor work from union monkeys

[rondog]

I work in telecom, fiber maintenance, and we see cables get hit weekly by underground boring rigs. Fiber cables, electrical cables, water pipes - and gas pipes.

My guess is a gas main was damaged underground by something, possibly a boring rig, and gas started pouring out of it and running along outside the pipe, underground. It then started escaping where it could, alongside the smaller pipes feeding into homes and businesses.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Etc.....

[CS1983]

https://i.imgur.com/nHVWCX6.jpg

[MarkCO]

It was a very old system. There are a myriad of ways that lines can be overpressured resulting in failures. Gas line failures happen almost daily in the US, even in CO. I have three open cases I am working on right here in Colorado. One line was slated for replacement for 3 years, had leaked several times, but took an explosion for it to finally get replaced. Gas company was fined by the PUC, but that does not undue the damage. The multiple fires/explosions point to a systemic issue in the MA case.