National Grid hoping to reassure the public after explosions
By Globe Staff
After explosions at two homes where it provided gas service, National Grid is hoping to reassure the public that their gas delivery system is safe.
Spokesman David Graves says the company will address concerns about the integrity of its system and answer any questions at a news conference this afternoon.
Three gas explosions have rocked neighborhoods in Massachusetts in the past three months, killing two people and injuring one. A suspected gas explosion this week in Manchester, N.H., killed one person.
National Grid provided gas to a home in Gloucester that was destroyed, injuring a local police officer; it also provided gas to the Manchester home.
Massachusetts regulators have said they plan to review all gas explosions that have occurred in the state over the past five years after concerns were raised that the state's gas infrastructure is outdated.
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My mother works for the Call Center of National Grid in Waltham, MA and was told by management that the operations are moving down to New York City. I find it pretty concerning that National Grid would move that out of the area since the knowledge of the surrounding areas are very imperative to diagnosing gas leaks, and explaining specific locations in our community. I hope that they decide to overturn this decision, seeing the dangerous consequences of overlooking leaking gas, and oil. Its also recently come to light that the call center will be going on strike this week, over the companies decision to cut the medical coverage of their employees, creating another diversion to the serious issues that surround the energy providing business. It seems underreported in he media, what is happening to the individuals who are on the front lines of communicating the serious issues within the gas lines of New England, and there appears to be a serious disconnect from what is happening to everyday people, to what is being reported on in our community.
My mother works for the Call Center of National Grid in Waltham, MA and was told by management that the operations are moving down to New York City. I find it pretty concerning that National Grid would move that out of the area since the knowledge of the surrounding areas are very imperative to diagnosing gas leaks, and explaining specific locations in our community. I hope that they decide to overturn this decision, seeing the dangerous consequences of overlooking leaking gas, and oil.
Its also recently come to light that the call center will be going on strike this week, over the companies decision to cut the medical coverage of their employees, creating another diversion to the serious issues that surround the energy providing business. It seems underreported in he media, what is happening to the individuals who are on the front lines of communicating the serious issues within the gas lines of New England, and there appears to be a serious disconnect from what is happening to everyday people, to what is being reported on in our community.
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