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Source Of Natural Gas Smell In NW Indiana Still Unknown

(CBS) -- Environmental authorities in Northwest Indiana have not yet determined the source of a powerful, natural gas-like smell that has prompted numerous complaints.

Towns reported several calls for service from residents who got whiff of the stench, WBBM's Mike Krauser reports.

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While the source was never determined, it may have been caused by somebody mishandling mercaptan, the chemical that gives natural gas its smell.

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