BY BRIAN L. PARSLEY, CSP, CFPS, and GREGORY F. SCHWAB
Natural gas (NG) is one of the dominant energy sources in North America. Sixty million U.S. homes use NG for home and water heating, cooking, outdoor lighting, clothes drying, and air-conditioning. NG is also extensively used in commercial, industrial, and power-generation processes. According to the American Gas Association, a 1.3 million-mile network of underground pipe transports NG to more than 175 million U.S. customers.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) characterizes natural gas and petroleum liquids pipelines as the safest method of transporting energy. Even with the gas industry's excellent safety record, however, you likely will be called to respond to a natural gas emergency.
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