UA / ISSUE 139 How's your dig safe April going? Here's the top 10 stories from the damage prevention and utility sectors: FortisBC reports that gas line damages hit 20-year low in 2024 thanks to surge in BC 1 Call requests: READ Slow progress in Damage Prevention: READ Natural Gas is the Foundation of America’s Energy Future: READ ‘A new gold rush’: Could Michigan’s clean energy future be buried underground?: READ Company that hit 4 gas lines in 13 months fined $255K: READ Underground powerlines, drones and sensors: PG&E’s new plan to reduce wildfire risk: READ April 14 declared Lineworker Appreciation Day in Georgia: READ Utility Locating Music? LISTEN Subcontractor submitted routine dig request to Missouri 811 five days before an explosion that killed a young boy: WATCH MHCA, industry groups ask province to establish locates working group: READ Thanks for making it this far! Please subscribe if you haven’t already 🙂 See you next Monday Links: utilityscoop.com urbint.com RECENT POSTSApr. 24, 2025THE RELENTLESS THREATApr. 21, 2025UA / ISSUE 139Apr. 17, 2025SLOW PROGRESS IN DAMAGE PREVENTIONApr. 14, 2025UA / ISSUE 138Apr. 08, 2025UA / ISSUE 137
How's your dig safe April going? Here's the top 10 stories from the damage prevention and utility sectors: FortisBC reports that gas line damages hit 20-year low in 2024 thanks to surge in BC 1 Call requests: READ Slow progress in Damage Prevention: READ Natural Gas is the Foundation of America’s Energy Future: READ ‘A new gold rush’: Could Michigan’s clean energy future be buried underground?: READ Company that hit 4 gas lines in 13 months fined $255K: READ Underground powerlines, drones and sensors: PG&E’s new plan to reduce wildfire risk: READ April 14 declared Lineworker Appreciation Day in Georgia: READ Utility Locating Music? LISTEN Subcontractor submitted routine dig request to Missouri 811 five days before an explosion that killed a young boy: WATCH MHCA, industry groups ask province to establish locates working group: READ Thanks for making it this far! Please subscribe if you haven’t already 🙂 See you next Monday Links: utilityscoop.com urbint.com RECENT POSTSApr. 24, 2025THE RELENTLESS THREATApr. 21, 2025UA / ISSUE 139Apr. 17, 2025SLOW PROGRESS IN DAMAGE PREVENTIONApr. 14, 2025UA / ISSUE 138Apr. 08, 2025UA / ISSUE 137