U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says “quick detection of methane leaks is an important way to keep communities safe and help curb climate change.” (bht2000/Adobe Stock)
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A Texas group is on a mission to reform how the state monitors and repairs oil and gas pipeline leaks.
More than 480,000 miles of pipeline run across the state, carrying everything from oil to natural gas to hazardous liquids.
Executive Director of the group Commission Shift – Virginia Palacios – says people often aren’t aware of what lies beneath their neighborhoods, and potentially dangerous pipeline leaks in some areas are going unrepaired.
“There have been studies showing that the response time of leak complaints can vary depending on someone’s neighborhood, their race or their income level,” said Palacios. “There’s a perception that certain communities aren’t safe.”
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