Lawsuit: Energy company cut safety budget before fatal blast
The lawsuit cites former company employees as saying
"A well's potential safety risks, and whether it was located in a residential area or near a school, played no part in whether it was chosen for remediation," the lawsuit said.
The claims are in court documents filed last year. They were first reported Tuesday by the Colorado Independent. Company spokeswoman
The lawsuit said
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in
Two people died and a third was injured in the
Investigators said the explosion was caused by odorless, unrefined natural gas from a pipeline that was severed about 10 feet (3 meters) from the house. The line was believed to be abandoned but was still connected to an operating
Authorities said the gas seeped into the home's basement. The investigation is still underway.
The lawsuit cites one former employee as saying
Two inspections failed to find the reason, but
The lawsuit did not list the names of the current or former employees it cites.
Another former employee said when she told her boss she had concerns about
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