Valves, steam and combustion system solution provider Heaton Valves Africa (HVA), states that its extensive range of German-made Albrecht-Automatik safety shut-off systems and components, ...

The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in the county not required to have an automatic shut-off valve because of a court fight ...

The lack of automatic shut-off valves on pipelines has been a major point of debate in the wake of the Refugio State Beach oil spill, since these devices can be programmed to close as soon as a ...

FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) - After a gas-fueled fire scored a Lake Highlands home, it took more than two hours for Atmos workers to get the gas shut off. In an emergency, the longer the gas flows ...

An oil leak that could have been avoided, off the Northern Santa Barbara County coastline in September of 1997, reminds some long time environmentalists about automatic shut off valves, and their ...

In fact, the pipeline was the only one of its kind in the area without an automatic shut-off valve, the Associated Press reported. Its original owner fought – and won – a late 1980s court ...

LOS ANGELES — The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in Santa Barbara County not required to have an automatic shut-off valve ...

Seismic shut-off valves are placed on a home’s gas meter and automatically stop the flow of gas when it senses shaking, Puget Sound Energy’s website states. They reduce the chance of fire, and ...

Auto shut-off valves are not required by federal regulators. “It’s the only major pipeline that doesn’t have auto shut-off,” Drude said. “For us, it’s routine. ...

Your house may be missing a piece of hardware that could save lives or property damage during the next earthquake in Washington state. A seismic shut-off valve, also called an earthquake valve ...

Pipeline that leaked wasn’t equipped with auto shut-off. Workers begin their day of cleaning oil from Refugio State Beach on May 23, 2015, in Goleta, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ...

Auto shut-off valves are not required by federal regulators. "It's the only major pipeline that doesn't have auto shut-off," Drude said. "For us, it's routine." ...