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Atmos Energy Encourages Safety Awareness During National Safe Digging Month

Atmos Energy Encourages Safety Awareness During National Safe Digging Month Safety is in Your Hands. Every Dig. Every Time. GARLAND, Texas – April 1, 2025 – Did you know more than 50 percent of outside natural gas leaks are caused by digging or construction that disturbs natural gas pipelines? Even minor damage, such as a nick, scrape, or dent in a pipeline or its coating, can weaken the pipeline and lead to a future leak. Since 2008, April has been designated National Safe Digging Month, and in an