Category: Nathan Phillips
New concerns Boston sits on thousands of gas leaks and several could explode
Fox News
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Springfield explosion aftermath
WGBH “Greater Boston”
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Study takes closer look at natural gas leaks in Boston
WFXT
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Friday night’s gas explosion in Springfield has many people wondering about their own safety and that of their families and neighbors…
Springfield explosion: Gas company ready to get things back to normal
WFXT
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Looking For Leaks: How Likely Is A Gas Explosion In Boston?
WBUR “Radio Boston”
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Friday’s natural gas explosion in Springfield damaged 42 buildings and was the result of a utility worker who — having responded to a call about a gas odor — accidentally punctured a high-pressure pipeline…
Boston said riddled with natural gas leaks
United Press International
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Boston’s aging natural-gas pipeline system is rife with more than 3,000 leaks, some of which could pose explosion risks, researchers say…
Mapping Gas Leaks from Aging Urban Pipes
New York Times “Dot Earth Blog”
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Most concerns about environmental impacts and other risks from leaking natural gas have focused on the fast-expanding production end of America’s vast system of wells, compressors and pipelines…
More than 3,000 natural gas leaks in Boston
Futurity
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Scientists have found 3,356 natural gas leaks—six of which with concentrations high enough to cause an explosion—under Boston’s streets…
The science of cities: Life in the concrete jungle
Nature
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Nathan Phillips steps out onto the roof of Boston’s Prudential Tower and looks down at the city 50 stories below…
3,300 gas leaks are found in Boston
Boston Globe (subscription required)
Nathan Phillips, College of Arts & Sciences
Natural gas is escaping from more than 3,300 leaks in Boston’s underground pipelines, according to a new Boston University study that underscores the explosion risk and environmental damage from aging infrastructure under city sidewalks and streets…
