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Responding to Gas Leaks: Protecting Lives and Preventing Disasters
Responding to Gas Leaks: Protecting Lives and Preventing Disasters
Oak Tree Group
May 202 min read
Lessons from The Whaler Propane Incident: Safety Lapses in Aging Resorts
Lessons from The Whaler Propane Incident: Safety Lapses in Aging Resorts
Oak Tree Group
May 132 min read
The Importance of Gas Safety: Lessons for Landlords and Tenants
Natural gas is a convenient and efficient energy source, but it comes with significant risks if safety precautions are overlooked. Recent...
Oak Tree Group
May 52 min read
Fatal Lexington, Missouri Explosion Impresses the Need to Respond Appropriately to a Gas Leak
An article in The Kansas City Star discusses a fatal gas explosion in Lexington, Missouri that occurred on April 9, 2025. A 5-year-old...
Oak Tree Group
Apr 302 min read
NTSB Report Recommendations from 2023 West Reading, PA Gas Explosion
NTSB Report Recommendations from 2023 West Reading Gas Explosion
Oak Tree Group
Apr 112 min read
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Decision on Westover Property Management: Reaffirms the PUC's Jurisdiction of Master Meter Operators
Westover Property Management faced scrutiny over whether their natural gas systems qualify as "master meter systems" under federal and state
Oak Tree Group
Jan 233 min read
Ensuring Natural Gas Master Meter Compliance: A Guide for Operators in PA, VA, MD, WV, OH, NJ, and DE
Are you an operator dealing with natural gas in the regions of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, or...
Oak Tree Group
Sep 16, 20243 min read
A Leaking CO2 Pipeline Can Cause Suffocation Within a Minute. Additional Government Regulation is Needed for Public Safety
Industries are planning a massive buildout of CO2 pipelines. Here’s what to know about the health risks, and how we’re asking the government
Oak Tree Group
Sep 10, 20241 min read
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Prevails in PHMSA Lawsuit, New Biden Pipeline Regs Tossed
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Prevails in PHMSA Lawsuit, New Biden Pipeline Regs Tossed
Oak Tree Group
Aug 27, 20241 min read
PEP Talk: Impact Fees Benefit “Every Corner of the Commonwealth”
PEP Talk: State Impact Fees Benefit “Every Corner of the Commonwealth”
Oak Tree Group
Aug 20, 20241 min read
PA Public Utility Commission Pushes for Replacement of Natural Gas Pipelines
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has voted 5-0 to accelerate the process of identifying and replacing old plastic piping and
Oak Tree Group
Aug 14, 20242 min read
Damage Prevention and Excavation Safety
Call Before You Dig - 811 Homeowners and contractors must call 8-1-1 at least three business days before starting any digging or...
Oak Tree Group
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission- Jurisdiction & Regulations of Hazardous Pipelines
Jurisdiction The Pennsylvania legislature has empowered the Public Utility Commission to direct and enforce safety standards for pipeline...
Oak Tree Group
Aug 1, 20243 min read
Pennsylvania’s Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2024
July 23, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC Environmental Alert (by Kevin Garber, Gina Buchman and Sean McGovern) On July 17,...
Oak Tree Group
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Pennsylvania Act 127 (Pipeline Act)
The Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act (also known as “the Pipeline Act” or Act 127 of 2011) was signed by Governor Corbett on Dec....
Oak Tree Group
Jul 24, 20242 min read
PUC Adopts Final Form Rulemaking on Enhancements to Regulations for Hazardous Liquids Pipelines
PA PUC Strengthens Public Utility Safety Standards Related to Pipeline Transport of Hazardous Liquids in Intrastate Commerce
Andrew Geibel
Jul 18, 20242 min read
What is a regulated master meter natural gas operator?
A regulated master meter gas operator is an entity responsible for operating a natural gas distribution system that serves multiple customer
Oak Tree Group
Jul 17, 20241 min read
No Evidence of Public Natural Gas Equipment as Cause of Deadly Plum House Explosion, PUC says – WPXI
No Evidence of Public Natural Gas Equipment as Cause of Deadly Plum House Explosion, PUC says
Oak Tree Group
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Jurisdiction & Regulations
The Pennsylvania legislature has empowered the Public Utility Commission to direct and enforce safety standards for pipeline facilities...
Oak Tree Group
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Importance of Emergency Response in Gas Emergencies
Gas line cut 6 minutes before deadly explosion in Youngstown, Ohio: NTSB - ABC News (go.com) The incident happened on May 28th, 2024. ...
Oak Tree Group
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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