Is there a pipeline under your house? This new online tool tells you

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Is there a pipeline under your house? This new online tool tells you

A new online tool allows Canadians to enter their address or postal code and find out just how close a pipeline may be to them, how old it is, and which oil and gas products it transports.

The map, which was created by the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) lays the location of the 117,000 kilometres of pipeline in Canada over Google Maps.

“We recognized the need to develop a user friendly tool that people can use to see exactly where transmission pipeline infrastructure is located,” said CEPA CEO Brenda Kenny. “As part of our About Pipelines website, it’s a great resource for people to get better informed about this critical infrastructure that impacts all of our lives.”

CEPA says Canadian pipelines moved about 1.2 billion barrels of liquid petroleum products and 5.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas last year.

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