Friday July 11, 2008 at 15:51

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Gas plant explosion | PerthNow This is what a gas plant explosion looks like. This particular one cut off 30 percent of Western Australia’s natural gas supply, and the cost of the explosion is expected to top $6.7 billion. The cause? Maybe a corroded pipe. When you’re dealing with an explosive substance, it doesn’t take much to get all hell to break loose. Reason one to be worried about the security of our energy infrastructure.

Gas plant explosion | PerthNow

This is what a gas plant explosion looks like. This particular one cut off 30 percent of Western Australia’s natural gas supply, and the cost of the explosion is expected to top $6.7 billion. The cause? Maybe a corroded pipe. When you’re dealing with an explosive substance, it doesn’t take much to get all hell to break loose.

Reason one to be worried about the security of our energy infrastructure.