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A leaking gas line destroyed their home. Now farmers-turned-activists are pushing for stronger safety rules.

State regulators considering new pipeline-safety rules; industry groups urge delay of some changes until feds act

Several years after a pipeline leak forced Mark and Julie Nygren, pictured on June 29, 2023, to have their Weld County home demolished and the soil around it dug up, they are still waiting for a settlement with the pipeline company. The demolished home was on land where the Nygrens still farm. They now rent a house in Johnstown, but the two hope to rebuild a home on the farm someday. They are suing the company whose pipeline broke and leaked, and hoping the state will add new regulations considering pipeline safety. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Several years after a pipeline leak forced Mark and Julie Nygren, pictured on June 29, 2023, to have their Weld County home demolished and the soil around it dug up, they are still waiting for a settlement with the pipeline company. The demolished home was on land where the Nygrens still farm. They now rent a house in Johnstown, but the two hope to rebuild a home on the farm someday. They are suing the company whose pipeline broke and leaked, and hoping the state will add new regulations considering pipeline safety. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12: Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jkohler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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A Weld County couple who lost their home and had their farm land contaminated due to a leaking natural gas pipeline are speaking out as Colorado regulators consider new pipeline-safety regulations.
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