Atmos Energy Encourages Safety Awareness During National Safe Digging Month Safety is in Your Hands. Every Dig. Every Time. GARLAND, Texas – April 1, 2025 – Did you know more than 50 percent of outside natural gas leaks are caused by digging or construction that disturbs natural gas pipelines? Even minor damage, such as a nick, scrape, or dent in a pipeline or its coating, can weaken the pipeline and lead to a future leak. Since 2008, April has been designated National Safe Digging Month, and in an