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Appalachia

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2. Have a big high pressure gas line less than 75 feet from where I am sitting right now.

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 01:59 AM

Nov 2014

Last edited Sat Nov 15, 2014, 02:01 PM - Edit history (1)

If that line ever blows, there will be nothing left of any of us or any of our possessions. At least 60 or 70 acres of land around us would be incinerated, as well.

That very thing happened not too many miles from here:
http://woub.org/2011/11/16/explosion-reported-northern-athens-county

The company was supposed to finally start repairs to the lines just this spring, 2 years later.
http://www.woub.org/2014/05/14/gas-line-company-repair-pipes-athens-county

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Have you seen this site? NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #3

New one for me. Thanks for the link! greatlaurel Nov 2014 #4

oh please, they are tryingto build a high pressure pipeline hollysmom Nov 2014 #5

An NGL pipeline through Kentucky was stopped (or at least delayed) A Little Weird Nov 2014 #7