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Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) Pipes Have Been Linked to Fires, Gas Leaks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MARYVILLE, Mo, April 27, 2017 -- The Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) is telling its members to take liability precautions when installing lightning protection …
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In support of National Fire Prevention Week The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that home fires account for $6-8 billion in property damage in the U.S. Many of these fires are preventable, including those sparked by lightning; an underrated and often …
Effort calls for improved performance standards for CSST Maryville, Mo., September 9, 2016 -- The Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) is joining forces with the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) to improve safety measures connected with a fire risk lurking …
LPI Debunks Common Myths in Support of Lightning Safety Awareness Week MARYVILLE, Mo., June 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As new and old myths about lightning continue to circulate through the internet and social media, it's hard to know how to separate fact from fallacy about …
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Visitors to Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center on May 19-21 Can Sign Up For It PHILADELPHIA, PA –May 17, 2016– The Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) is launching its first-ever email newsletter for architectural and engineering professionals. LPI’s Build & …
Building Lightning Safe Communities Project Provides Critical Relief to Charity Organization in Kenscoff HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Haiti is no stranger to natural disasters and severe weather, as devastating earthquakes, hurricanes and floods …
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MARYVILLE, Mo., Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The continued growth of sustainable energy technology, eco-friendly building materials and smart structure automation has necessitated upgrades and complex improvements to the electrical infrastructure of today's homes and …
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – September 14, 2015 -- Kimberly Loehr, communications director for the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI), was awarded five journalism awards in the 2015 National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) Communications Contest. Loehr was also named runner-up in the …
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National Lightning Safety Awareness Week Underscores Hazard of Lightning to Life and Property Maryville, MO – June 25, 2015 -- The Lightning Protection Institute (LPI), a not-for-profit dedicated to promoting lightning safety, awareness and education has teamed up with the …
GLEN, N.H., June 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Partners from the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI), the Lightning Safety Alliance (LSA) the National Weather Service (NWS) and Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center gathered at Storyland Amusement Park …
