Feature
February 2011, Vol. 238 No. 2
NTSB Issues 'Urgent' Recommendations In Wake Of San Bruno Explosion
Federal safety officials probing the San Bruno natural gas blast issued several "urgent" recommendations Jan. 3 designed to improve gas pipeline safety.
The September blast in the San Francisco suburb killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. The National Transportation Safety Board, which issued the recommendations, has not determined the cause of the blast.