A new program from UGI aims to convince owners of older homes to install an inexpensive safety valve to prevent fires or explosions. It's called the excess flow valve. "It's a safety device that is ...

The US Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a final rule on Oct. 7 for excess flow valves on new and replaced distribution pipelines. The final ...

The bulldozer was clearing land outside a day care center in Hapeville, Ga., when it broke open a buried 1-inch pipeline. The escaping gas ignited into a fireball that killed nine people, including ...

The rule becomes effective in April 2017. Excess flow valves were already required for new and replaced single-family residence gas service supply lines, according to NTSB.

The National Transportation Safety Board and other safety advocates have pressed for years to broaden requirements for so-called excess flow valves. The devices cost about $30 apiece for residential ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After a gas explosion killed two people at a Minneapolis school in 2017, a state agency is discussing plans to help prevent it from happening again. The Minnesota Public Utilities ...