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Thousands of Potentially Harmful Natural Gas Leaks Found in Washington, D.C.
ERC ^ | 1/20/2014

Posted on 01/25/2014 4:05:59 PM PST by EBH

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Well...aging infrastructure issues.
1 posted on 01/25/2014 4:05:59 PM PST by EBH
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Just tell ‘em to shut their mouths.


2 posted on 01/25/2014 4:06:28 PM PST by Beowulf9
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Combine that with the gasbaggery coming from the Capitol and the White House and it would be reasonable to think the place is ready to blow.


3 posted on 01/25/2014 4:09:04 PM PST by La Lydia
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Frack it.


4 posted on 01/25/2014 4:10:32 PM PST by Libloather (Embrace the suck)
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To: Beowulf9

Just tell ‘em to shut their mouths
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That kind of gas leak and hot air is usually accompanied by Bovine Scat in large quantities.


5 posted on 01/25/2014 4:11:03 PM PST by xrmusn (6/98 --Because you have your head up your arse doesn't mean you have to have a crappy outlook.)
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To: EBH
gas leaks "contribute to climate change"

Not to mention Mexican rstaurants

6 posted on 01/25/2014 4:11:11 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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Just fill the pipes with air and let the residents help save the Erf by not burning gas anymore.


7 posted on 01/25/2014 4:12:42 PM PST by Paladin2
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Not the way I’d like to see our corrupt and seditious political hacks removed from office but....


8 posted on 01/25/2014 4:17:23 PM PST by faithhopecharity (C)
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Back when I was young and had a very sensitive nose, I could smell that stuff everywhere. I remember walking around a residential area of North Little Rock, AR and remarking how strong it smelled. Probably the people living there never even noticed it but I sure did.


9 posted on 01/25/2014 4:21:24 PM PST by Past Your Eyes (You can't force people to care. Sometimes I don't myself.)
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To: faithhopecharity

Let’s see 435+2 plus 9....
Hopefully, the smoker of choice Boehner or Zero will walk by and the problem will resolve itself....


10 posted on 01/25/2014 4:21:41 PM PST by ptsal (Repubicans swallowing more kool-aide from Rove & Kristol)
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QUICK ,throw matches


11 posted on 01/25/2014 4:24:07 PM PST by molson209 (Hillary Clinton)
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I don’t wish any of them any harm just very early retirements. Maybe keep Biden around somehow for his entertainment value ?


12 posted on 01/25/2014 4:24:59 PM PST by faithhopecharity (C)
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Methane is a potent GHG—far more potent than carbon dioxide.

Given that the overnight low here in Aiken County, South Carolina was 18 and given that 18 is many degrees below normal, seems to me a generous helping of GHG would be a good thing.

13 posted on 01/25/2014 4:28:06 PM PST by upchuck (Stop this abuse now! Get behind Convention of States: http://bit.ly/1ak1Iz9)
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14 posted on 01/25/2014 4:33:37 PM PST by RedMDer (Happy with this, America? Make your voices heard. 2014 is just around the corner. ~ Sarah Palin)
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It’s coming from Obama.


15 posted on 01/25/2014 4:34:12 PM PST by RedMDer (Happy with this, America? Make your voices heard. 2014 is just around the corner. ~ Sarah Palin)
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Consider that this information has even been leaked(pun) and some industrious terrorist with a match?

Sigh...sometimes it amazes me what gets out to the public.


16 posted on 01/25/2014 4:37:12 PM PST by EBH ( The Day of the Patriot has arrived.)
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Ya know, they do say he has a nasty smell about him.


17 posted on 01/25/2014 4:45:42 PM PST by biff (WAS)
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Oh yeah.


18 posted on 01/25/2014 4:46:27 PM PST by RedMDer (Happy with this, America? Make your voices heard. 2014 is just around the corner. ~ Sarah Palin)
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“about 10 times greater than the threshold at which explosions can occur. “

Well if its above the explosive level then there’s no issue! /s of course!

Natural gas has a small combustion range, between 4-14% concentration burning the fastest at 10%. Anything more or less will not burn, but if there is a heavy concentration, somewhere close by it is in that explosive range.

Leaks happen in old steel and cast iron systems, corrosion protection was not the greatest decades ago. Most utilities have periodic driving or walking surveys over mains and services with electronic equipment to detect leaks. If any are found, further investigation by making test holes in the area would tell if it is something that needs immediate attention.

One would think if the case here were actually as described immediate attention would be required.


19 posted on 01/25/2014 4:50:10 PM PST by jughandle
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I was thinking the same. I watch mythbusters enough to know that if they overdo it, there is no earth shattering kaboom.


20 posted on 01/25/2014 4:53:55 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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