A new device could alert authorities about pipeline leaks as soon as they begin

The Colonial Pipeline, which carries fuel from Texas to New York, ruptured last fall, dumping a quarter-million gallons of gas in rural Alabama. By the time the leak was detected during routine inspection, vapors from released gasoline were so strong they prevented pipeline repair for days. Now, scientists are developing technology that would alert pipeline Read more about A new device could alert authorities about pipeline leaks as soon as they begin[…]