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.
Pender County is developing and expanding its county water system for the Hampstead area and is planning to add a sewer system in the future. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has proposed a bypass around Hampstead that ties in to the new I-140 bypass around Wilmington to the south and west. The Hampstead area has also upgraded Highway 17 to a four-lane road, to reduce traffic problems as the area grows larger.