Features

Published Magazine and Newspaper Articles

The following publications have written articles on LINE ALERT:

• Panel detects power, gas lines - Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Invention sparks glowing testimonials - Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan
• LINE ALERT Makes Excavating Line Crossings Safer - NASTT Great Lakes, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Chapter Magazine
• LINE ALERT Makes Excavating Line Crossings Safer - 2007 Manitoba Oil & Gas Review

New Product Announcements for LINE ALERT

Check out the following publications for new product announcements on LINE ALERT.

• Pipeline & Gas Journal
• American Gas Magazine
• Underground Construction Magazine - April Edition
• Site Prep Magazine - May/June
   

Recent Line Strikes & Industry News

Parker County Texas Line Strike Creates Massive Explosion

In mid-March, a strike at a line crossing by a backhoe attempting to expose the line created a massive explosion and fire that continued to burn for several days. Amazingly, there were no injuries or fatalities from the blast, which generated a plume of smoke that could be seen as far away as Fort Worth. There were also reports that the explosion cut power to about 30,000 people in the surrounding area.

Read the Press Release - March 12, 2007: CBS 11 News
Read the Press Release - March 13, 2007; parker cmsuser

CGA Releases Results of 2005 DIRT Data Analysis

The CGA recently released an analysis of the 2005 DIRT (Damage Information Reporting Tool) Data. The analysis advised that even after facilities were properly located and marked, 22.2% or 11,457 of the reported facility events that occurred were recorded as “excavation practices not sufficient”. The classification of  ‘excavation practices not sufficient’ was the second most frequently reported root cause by stakeholders.

National Call Before You Dig 811 Service Officially Launched May 1, 2007

The Common Ground Alliance officially launched the 811 service and public awareness campaign in Washington, DC on May 1^st, 2007 with over one hundred stakeholders and partners attending this historic event.  The new Call 811 (www.call811.com) web site is now complimented by the National 811 dialing service across the United States.  One easy phone call to 811, anywhere in the United States, will get the approximate location of underground utility lines marked for free.  Safe Digging Is No Accident: Always Call 811 Before You Dig.
 

New Pipeline Safety Law Beginning to Take Shape

New pipeline safety legislation is beginning to take shape in the House of Representatives, promising a new law aimed at further safety enhancements for the nation's underground utility system. According to the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), HR 5872,if enacted, will become the basis for the House Committee Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of pipeline safety reauthorization and it identifies the core provisions that are likely to appear in the final bill.