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O&R: Contractor dug without marking utility lines

Peter Carr/The Journal News • lohud.com • January 18, 2012

The remnants of 52 Zarriello Lane in West Haverstraw Jan. 17, 2012 as seen through a hole blasted in the wall of 54 Zarriello Lane. The house was destroyed in a gas explosion, Orlando Rodriguez' home at 54 Zarriello was condemned because of damage from the explosion.
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Call Before You Dig: Sewer lines will soon be registered

Susan Wolf • TheReddingPilot.com • January 18, 2012

The town's wastewater treatment plant in Georgetown will soon be registered with the Call Before You Dig program.
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President Obama signs US pipeline safety bill into law

Platts • January 3, 2012

Congress passed the bill (H.R. 2845) in December after the House of Representatives and Senate reached a compromise that gave lawmakers time to block some new regulations that the law could mandate.


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Sinkhole prompts evacuations, need to move dozens of graves

69 News, news@wfmz.com • www.wfmz.com • December 29, 2011

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A broken water main may be to blame for creating a sinkhole that has put a dozen nearby homes and scores of grave sites in peril.
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Crews continue to repair broken water main at major Cleveland intersection

Cristin Severance, The Ohio News Network • newsnet5.com • December 6, 2011

CLEVELAND - A water main break in Cleveland causes a mess for water department officials and drivers after a major intersection is shut down.
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PG&E crews cap gas leak near Civic Center

Bay City News • marinscope.com • November 22, 2011

PG&E spokeswoman Katie Romans said a Marin County public works crew using a backhoe struck and ruptured a 2-inch gas line around 8:20 a.m.
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Sewer line work was being done when Fairborn explosion occurred

Kelli Wynn, Staff Writer • Daytonadailynews.com • November 18, 2011

FAIRBORN — Someone was trying to perform sewer line work right before the duplex at 367-369 Wayne Drive exploded Saturday, Fairborn Fire Chief Michael Riley confirmed.