We are big proponents of the pipeline projects here in West Virginia.  We need them in order to utilize the massive volumes of gas that we have.  However, pipelines come with some amount of risk.  Everyone who has a gas pipeline near them needs to know what could happen.

In Robertson County, TX, a pipeline ruptured and then exploded last Saturday.  A man and his son were hunting within 100 yards of the rupture.  They are lucky to be alive.

If you live close to a pipeline, you should have a contingency plan for what to do if it ruptures.