I saw it mentioned elsewhere in this thread, but it may be worth noting that there has been a lockout of National Grid workers since June 25th. These workers se

I saw it mentioned elsewhere in this thread, but it may be worth noting that there has been a lockout of National Grid workers since June 25th. These workers serviced "700,000 gas customers in 85 communities in eastern Massachusetts", NGrid has replaced them with contract workers to continue service[0]. A site representing the union states that those locked out "do the critical work of maintaining natural gas lines for homes, schools, and businesses across Massachusetts"[1] Unsure if this is related to the current incident & Columbia Gas edit: Press conferences seem to indicate that Columbia Gas is responsible for this region and not National Grid. Seems Unrelated [0]: http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2018/08/13/national-grid-lockout http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2018/08/13/national-grid-lock... [1]: https://www.usw.org/act/campaigns/lockout-at-national-grid/resources/facts-about-the-lockout-at-national-grid https://www.usw.org/act/campaigns/lockout-at-national-grid/r...