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Aging gas pipes at risk of explosion nationwide

SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- An ominous theme has emerged from the wreckage of a deadly pipeline explosion in California: There are thousands of pipes just like it nationwide.
Utilities have been under pressure for years to better inspect and replace aging gas pipes - many of them laid years before the suburbs expanded over them and now at risk of leaking or erupting.

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