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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Chicago must finish modernizing its natural gas system

Peoples Gas crew work on installing a new 12-inch main in Albany Park on June 18, 2019. Peoples Gas is undergoing a massive underground overhaul of its residential natural gas pipe system. (Victor Hilitski/for the Sun-Times)

Much has been published about the need to eliminate fossil fuels and develop a long-term strategy to help save our planet. The path to that future is critical, but we must make sure it is practical, especially here in Chicago.

The Gas Workers Union Local 18007 has safely installed and maintained Peoples Gas’ natural gas delivery system in the City of Chicago for nearly a century. Those of us in the utility industry understand the tremendous responsibility we have to safely and reliably deliver life-sustaining energy products.

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