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| Look what's lost in the pipeline (click image to enlarge) |
Natural gas companies collected nearly $40 million in 2010 from customers for gas that never arrived or got consumed. Customers are unwittingly signing big checks back to the gas companies for this polluting “gift.”
And if all that wasted money isn't bad enough: Gas leaks underneath Boston are releasing methane – a very potent greenhouse gas – at an alarming rate. Methane is 20 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than CO2. Read more here.
At the next Planet Southie meeting, we will strategize a neighborhood gas leak mapping project to find potentially hazardous leaks; advocate for their repair; and keep our hard-earned cash from leaking out the distribution pipelines. Planet Southie Bike, Walk and Transit Teams will meet after this brief discussion.
Please join us at the next Planet Southie Meeting!
Thursday May 23, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: The Distillery Building 516 East 2nd St, South Boston
As always, all are welcome!
This sounds like a very serious matter and never knew this to be a problem! Lets not pass gas (topic) at the next Southie meeting! See you there
ReplyDeleteI know. I know. The topic begs for gassy puns! I hope you do attend :)
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ReplyDeleteAnd remember: whoever smelt it dealt it. ;)
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