Missouri Legislature adopts CGA Best Practices following fatal Lexington, MO gas explosion Jefferson City, MO – Today, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed SB133, intended to reduce the risk of damage to the state’s buried utility lines, the type of incident that caused the fatal April 9...
Buried utilities are damaged nearly 200,000 times each year across America Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025) – National experts held a press conference Wednesday in the Hart Senate Office Building, highlighting solutions to the $30 billion in annual damage to critical buried infrastructure across America. Leaders from...
Missouri Senate adopts CGA Best Practices the following day to prevent damage, injuries and fatalities Lexington, MO (May 6, 2025) – Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its initial report on the April 9 gas line explosion that claimed the life of 5-year-old Alistair Lamb and...
Agency report proposes nationwide adoption of CGA Best Practices to prevent damage, injuries and fatalities Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2025) – Yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on the 2023 explosion at the Palmer Chocolate factory. The incident claimed seven lives...
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 5, 2024)– Leaders from the energy, utility, locating, 811 Center and construction industries have come together to establish the Damage Prevention Action Center (DPAC), a nonprofit organization focused on advancing effective public policies critical to maintaining the complex network of underground utility...
Group will advocate to advance damage prevention policies amid increased investment in infrastructure...