How Safe Are America's Natural-Gas Pipelines?

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How Safe Are America's Natural-Gas Pipelines?

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Published on Sep 15, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:30

Episode Description

There are 2.5 million miles of natural gas pipelines in the United States, enough to circle the Earth one hundred times. Last week's deadly explosion near San Francisco raises a troubling question: are Americans living with unacceptable risk? Also, the US steps up drone attacks in Pakistan, and the Pope visits Great Britain.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.