New MA Legislation May Force Utilities to Repair Gas Leaks Faster

This month the House approved a bill that would require utilities to fix nearly 16,000 gas leaks within the next five years.  A recent study by Boston University researchers, including Margaret Hendrick, a post-doctoral associate with the Institute for Sustainable Energy, helped to inform this legislation.  The study found that about 7% of gas leaks contribute to nearly half of all the greenhouse gases attributable to leaks.  Although the utility companies oppose the legislation, the bill is crucial in mitigating health and safety hazards as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Click HERE to read more.