Because thousands of small leaks add up to a major climate threat. In the vast web of natural gas pipes beneath Americaâs streets, leaks are a persistent challenge, with significant implications for our climate. Major leaks are typically fixed promptly. But when sufficient resources arenât provided for repairs, other leaks can go on for months, even years. In addition to wasting a source of energy, leaked natural gasâmostly methaneâis a powerful greenhouse gas. It is a significant contributor to climate change.
Hampstead, North Carolina. Hampstead is an unincorporated community in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is located between Wilmington and Jacksonville on U.S. Route 17. Hampstead is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hampsteadâs Town Office was once located in a side room of the old First National Bank building on Main Street. (This building is now the Police Departmentâs station.) During the Depression the bank closed and was later purchased by Mayor Les Wheeler, who in 1950 rented it to the Town.