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                <title><![CDATA[ NTSB: Unmarked gas line preceded fatal Dallas apartment explosion ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/july/ntsb-unmarked-gas-line-preceded-fatal-dallas-apartment-explosion</link>
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                    A preliminary NTSB report found that an underground natural gas line was not marked before it was struck during drilling operations, leading to the fatal Dallas apartment explosion on May 28. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Trump wants drastic cuts in water infrastructure funding ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/june-2026-vol-81-no-6/washington-watch/trump-wants-drastic-cuts-in-water-infrastructure-funding</link>
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                    Federal water infrastructure spending is on the cutting block as Congress starts to work on fiscal 2027 appropriations bills. The Trump administration has proposed drastic cuts to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds,&#160;$1.5 billion&#160;and $970 million,&#160;respectively,&#160;starting Oct.&#160;1, 2026.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Contractor debris causes sewer overflow in Michigan township ]]></title>
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                    A contractor-installed test plug left inside an 8-inch sewer main caused a sanitary sewer overflow in East Bay Township, Michigan. Public works crews removed the obstruction, restored service and confirmed the wastewater release was contained before reaching nearby waterways.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Gas line strike destroys three homes in Ohio neighborhood ]]></title>
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                    A gas line struck during utility construction is believed to have caused a massive home explosion in Twinsburg Township, Ohio, destroying three houses and damaging 20 others. Authorities and the contractor are investigating the incident.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Wyoming city advances $20-million lead service line replacement funding request ]]></title>
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                    Cheyenne officials have advanced a request for up to $20 million in state funding to investigate and replace lead service lines across the city. The effort supports compliance with updated EPA regulations requiring utilities to identify and remove lead pipes from drinking water systems.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Worker killed in foundation tunnel collapse near Dallas; OSHA investigating ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/worker-killed-in-foundation-tunnel-collapse-near-dallas-osha-investigating</link>
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                    A construction worker was killed after a tunnel beneath an apartment building foundation collapsed near Coppell, Texas. Emergency crews conducted a complex rescue operation, and OSHA has launched an investigation into the fatal incident.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Minnesota trench collapse kills worker near Rochester ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/minnesota-trench-collapse-kills-worker-near-rochester</link>
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                    A worker in his 20s died after a trench collapsed in Rock Dell Township, Minn., south of Rochester, prompting a multi-agency recovery effort.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Pipeline break threatens water supply across Central Texas communities ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/pipeline-break-threatens-water-supply-across-central-texas-communities</link>
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                    A pipeline break near the Leon River Bridge has disrupted water supplies across multiple Central Texas communities, as crews install a temporary bypass and prepare to bore a replacement line beneath the river crossing.
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                <title><![CDATA[ SGA names former PHMSA investigator to lead pipeline safety initiative ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/sga-names-former-phmsa-investigator-to-lead-pipeline-safety-initiative</link>
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                    Former PHMSA Chief Investigator Tiffany Ziemer has joined SGA Natural Gas Association to lead expanded pipeline safety, regulatory readiness and workforce development efforts for natural gas operators.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Washington adopts stricter trench excavation safety requirements ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/washington-adopts-stricter-trench-excavation-safety-requirements</link>
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                    Washington has adopted stricter trench excavation safety requirements, including mandatory written work plans and enhanced site hazard evaluations, as state regulators seek to reduce cave-ins and improve worker protection on construction projects.
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