On Thursday, November 9, 2017 presenters Launa Zimmaro, LWVMA Environmental Specialist and Ellie Goldberg, from Mothers Out Front, discussed Newton’s gas leak issues and what can be done about it.
Natural gas leaks:
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- Can cause explosions
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- Kill trees and other plants
- Harm human health
- Are an extraordinarily potent greenhouse gas
- Waste a valuable fossil fuel that has been harvested through fracking
What’s more – we pay for all the gas wasted in leaks!