On Friday night, a dancer at the club told the Globe that she had smelled gas in the building at 453 Worthington St. over the past four months. The dancer said the club’s owner used deodorizers to mask the odor.... 

Yeah, but like a prostitute, she has bad eyesight, 'er, olfactory cavities.

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I was told it was human error.


"3,300 gas leaks are found in Boston; Most are small; perspectives differ on risk" by Beth Daley  |  Globe Staff, November 20, 2012

Natural gas is escaping from more than 3,300 leaks in ­Boston’s underground pipelines, according to a new ­Boston University study that underscores the explosion risk and environmental damage from aging infrastructure ­under city sidewalks and streets. 

Are you sure someone didn't just light a cigarette at the finish line?

The vast majority of the leaks are tiny, ­although six locations had gas levels higher than the threshold at which explosions could ­occur

Oh, yeah? WHERE?

Although there have been no reports of explosions in ­Boston from any of the leaks, the study comes three years ­after a Gloucester house ­exploded probably because of a cracked and corroded gas main dating to 1911.

The research, being published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Pollution, confirms what Bostonians sometimes smell on city streets: a telltale whiff of gas.... 

Gas companies and the state Department of Public Utilities say the risk of an explosion from the leaks is exceedingly small.... 

Yeah, yup, whatever.

Leaks can develop in corroded pipes but are most often caused by contractors or homeowners using excavation equipment, according to the public utilities department. During cold weather, frost can penetrate deep into the ground and shift the earth around mains to cause hairline fractures. Other cracks can form at joints where service lines to homes or businesses join mains....  

In this age of global warming (sigh).

The problem is not one of safety alone. Leaking natural gas can damage vegetation and trees by displacing oxygen in the soil, scientists say. It is also a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change: Methane is over 20 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, although it is not as long-lived.... 

After the Boston Marathon Bombing that fart-mist of a fraud is way down on the list of concerns.

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"Gas leak reported before blast leveled restaurant" by Bill Draper and Heather Hollingsworth  |  Associated Press, February 21, 2013

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A day after a natural gas explosion leveled a popular restaurant, investigators raced to search the rubble and tried to understand how the blast happened despite suspicions that flammable fuel had been leaking, maybe for weeks, somewhere in the busy outdoor shopping area.

Hours before the explosion, witnesses reported a strong smell of gas, and firefighters were summoned to the scene at one point but left without ordering an evacuation....

Crews using flashlights, cadaver dogs, and heavy equipment were rushing to finish the search ahead of a winter storm that was expected to bring heavy snow.

The explosion occurred after a construction crew apparently struck a natural gas line, touching off a blast that could be felt for nearly a mile. It shattered glass in nearby buildings and sent up an ominous smoke plume....

People who live and work in the area reported smelling gas for some time.

Jeff Rogers was waiting at a bus stop down the street from JJ’s when the explosion knocked him and another man to the ground.

He said he had smelled gas at the intersection for the past couple of weeks. Then the odor intensified Tuesday.

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Something stinks all right.