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February 28, 2020
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BOSTON — Elected officials from the Merrimack Valley are angling for a piece of the record fine assessed Columbia Gas for its role in the 2018 gas disaster to be diverted back to the region.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said it reached a settlement in a criminal case against the embattled gas company that included a $53 million fine and a requirement that Columbia Gas be sold in exchange for a guilty plea. Prosecutors said Columbia Gas' parent company, NiSource, one of the largest utilities in the country, would also have to forfeit any profits from the sale.
LEONEL RONDON, THE 18-YEAR-OLD KILLED in the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, can never be brought back, but other customers of Columbia Gas say they will rest more safely with the news that the company will no longer be doing business in Massachusetts.
The US Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that Columbia Gas of Massachusetts agreed to plead guilty to violating a national pipeline safety standard, which could have prevented the over-pressurization of its gas distribution system that resulted in the September 2018 explosions.
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WASHINGTON — Representative Seth Moulton (MA-06) made the following statement after prosecutors announced Columbia Gas/NiSource would plead guilty to charges related to the Merrimack Valley gas explosion:
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Congressman Seth Moulton kicked off his speech at last week's Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce's Congressional Breakfast by touting one of his pet policies, revitalizing transportation throughout the state.
“We literally have the worst traffic in the nation,” he said at this week's event, “and several studies have shown that it is the single biggest thing that is holding the Massachusetts economy back.”
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Re “Youth activist pushes for lower voting age” (Metro, Feb. 11): Thank you for telling Sydney Down’s story. I am proud of her advocacy, and I support her cause.
Americans put a lot of faith in 16-year-olds. We let them drive, hire them at our businesses, and make them pay taxes.