The Cuomo administration is too reliant on gas - line operators to self - report mishaps or incidents, and as a result, the state DPS was not properly notified of six gas - related pipeline incidents in 2015 alone, the audit found. (politico.com)
Although excavation and pipeline damage is the foremost cause of pipeline incidents, it is also the most preventable. (transportation.gov)
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) estimates that about one in seven pipeline incidents nationally is caused by internal corrosion. (scientificamerican.com)