natural gas explosion

Settlement Reached Over 2016 Seattle Natural Gas Explosion
Settlement Reached Over 2016 Seattle Natural Gas Explosion
Settlement Reached Over 2016 Seattle Natural Gas Explosion
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say pipeline safety regulators and Puget Sound Energy have reached a settlement over a complaint regarding a natural gas explosion in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle last year. The state Utilities and Transportation Commission said Tuesday the settlement would impose a penalty of $2...
First Responders Praised for Quick Work
First Responders Praised for Quick Work
First Responders Praised for Quick Work
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland officials say a natural gas explosion that injured eight people could have been disastrous without the speedy work of first responders. Eight people were injured in the explosion Wednesday morning in a busy shopping district...
Regulators Reports Puget Sound Energy Failure Caused Explosion
Regulators Reports Puget Sound Energy Failure Caused Explosion
Regulators Reports Puget Sound Energy Failure Caused Explosion
SEATTLE (AP) — A state Utilities and Transportation Commission investigation says Puget Sound Energy failed to properly disconnect and seal a gas pipeline that caused a natural gas explosion in Seattle in March. The Seattle Times reports the report said a pipeline between two buildings in a neighborhood north of downtown was left active despite being abandoned in 2004...
Surveillance Video Shows Force of Seattle Blast
Surveillance Video Shows Force of Seattle Blast
Surveillance Video Shows Force of Seattle Blast
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says 36 businesses were damaged in the early morning gas explosion in the Greenwood neighborhood. During a news conference next to the rubble, Murray said the city will help the region rebuild. Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins says he is proud of the way his firefighters put themselves in the right position as they investigated reports of a gas leak. He ...