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New video of Lake Dallas explosion draws focus on order decades ago to remove old plastic pipes

Investigators say last month's explosion, which critically injured a woman, was caused by a natural gas leak. Atmos Energy said its crews later detected an isolated leak on a short section of pipe buried in the area. The company said the pipe was installed by a predecessor utility company and was made of a material used only in 1970 and 1971.
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