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Lawmakers press action after deadly Aldyl‑A gas-pipe failures; NTSB findings cited
3313781 · May 15, 2025
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Representative Houlihan urged the committee to require operators to identify and remediate Aldyl‑A polyethylene pipe in high‑consequence areas after NTSB reports linked recent fatal explosions to degraded aging plastic piping.
Representative Houlihan told the committee that a March 24, 2023, natural‑gas explosion at the RM Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., and a November 2024 explosion in South Jordan, Utah, highlight long‑standing safety risks associated with Aldyl‑A polyethylene natural‑gas piping.
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