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I don't think a broken pipeline is the case -- unlike our pipelines, these ones are buried several feet underground. Pipelines don't just unearth themselves: so
by parliament32 7y ago
I don't think a broken pipeline is the case -- unlike our pipelines, these ones are buried several feet underground. Pipelines don't just unearth themselves: someone deliberately dug out and punctured it, in an attempt to steal gas.
- mcguire 7y agoEver seen those "Dial before you dig" signs?
- abricot 7y agoThe article obviously doesn't provide everything we need to know to conclude that it was an act of crime, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to know. A small bit of information about what's growing on the field (alfalfa), the date it happened and what farm equipment are generally used at the time would make it pretty easy to conclude. So just because you're not convinced doesn't mean they aren't right.