The following is only a sample of natural gas and petroleum product accidents for this era.
Gas and oil leaks and explosions were not tracked in an organized fashion except by fire marshals.
Many leaks, fires, and explosions were not recorded unless they occurred in population centers with newspapers to report them.
[1] Later in the twentieth century, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a U.S. Department of Transportation agency, would be established to develop and enforce regulations for the safe and environmentally sound operation of the United States' pipelines, and to collect data on pipeline leaks, accidents, and explosions.
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