Aging gas pipes at risk of explosion nationwide
September 13, 2010 - 10:06 pm
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.