Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Atmos Energy Corp. faces a record 1.6-million dollars in fines in connection with a house explosion in 2018 that killed a young girl.
The Railroad Commission of Texas, which oversees pipeline safety, found that the
Dallas-based company failed to adequately detect gas leaks in the days and even months prior to the fatal explosion that left Micheleta Rogers dead.
The pre-teen died in the third of 3 explosions over three days in the same Northwest Dallas neighborhood.
The commission says that Atmos should have shut down the gas line and evacuated the neighborhood to investigate.
The proposed fines come after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) met Thursday to finalize its findings.
Atmos has until mid-april to either pay or appeal the proposed fines.
Meantime watch a portion of the Railroad Commission of Texas’ virtual legislative update held earlier this week. Christi Craddick is chairwoman.
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