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TransCanada Pipeline Explodes, Thousands in Sub-zero Temps without Heat
From Ring of Fire:
On Saturday, a natural gas pipeline operated by TransCanada Corp. exploded and subsequently started a massive fire in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The explosion and fire caused a shut-off of gas supplies to as many as 4,000 residents living in sub-zero temperatures.
TransCanada, the operator that applied for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline in 2008, said the fire was extinguished by Saturday afternoon, more than 12 hours after it started, but that the gas supply to several municipalities was shut off in order to repair the pipeline, according to ThinkProgress.
You can read the full article here at Ring of Fire.
