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PG&E To Test For Faulty Transmission Lines

by Richard Gonzales, NPR
March 17, 2011

California's Pacific Gas & Electric Company plans to test and possibly replace hundreds of miles of aging gas pipelines. The move comes after a review of previous safety tests brought on by last year's explosion in San Bruno, Calif. That incident killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes.

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  • Morning Edition, March 17, 2011
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