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TransCanada Renews Decade-Long Commitment to Safety with Platinum Sponsorship of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA)

WASHINGTON – (April 12, 2018) – Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities, is proud to announce that TransCanada Corporation has demonstrated more than a decade of its commitment to public safety by renewing its Platinum Sponsorship of the safety association for the 11th consecutive year.

A longtime member of CGA, TransCanada has gone beyond mere membership by supporting the organization for more than a decade through sustaining annual... more

Kinder Morgan, Inc. Highlights its Commitment to Safety with Platinum Sponsorship of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA)

WASHINGTON (April 5, 2018) – Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities, is pleased to announce that Kinder Morgan, Inc., has once again demonstrated its commitment to public safety by renewing its Platinum Sponsorship of the safety association for the fifth consecutive year.

A longtime member of CGA, Kinder Morgan, Inc. has gone beyond mere membership by supporting the organization for almost the... more

Survey reveals nearly 40 percent of homeowners who plan to dig this year will put themselves and others at risk by not calling 811 before starting

WASHINGTON (April 2, 2018) – In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, the Common Ground Alliance today announced results from a recent national survey. The results revealed that 36 percent of homeowners who plan to dig this year for projects like landscaping, installing a fence or mailbox, or building a deck, pond or patio and other DIY projects, will put themselves and their communities at risk by not calling 811 a few days beforehand to learn the approximate location of underground utilities.

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Common Ground Alliance (CGA) Issues Inaugural Report Examining Advancements and Gaps in Underground Safety Technology

WASHINGTON (March 6, 2018) – Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities, today issued its first-ever Technology Report detailing the state of current and emergent technologies available to the damage prevention industry in conjunction with the opening of its annual Excavation Safety Conference & Expo in Phoenix, Ariz.

Based on responses from a survey of CGA’s membership, the organization’s Technology Committee, which is charged with driving... more

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