A congressional field hearing is scheduled in Massachusetts Monday on the Merrimack Valley gas explosions.
With thousands of families spending the frigid Thanksgiving holiday without heat or hot water, or living in temporary housing, Columbia Gas Company officials can expect to be grilled about the cause of the September disaster and the pace of repairs.
Two weeks later, Beacon Hill lawmakers will hear testimony.
Columbia Gas has a lot to answer for, according to Democratic State Senator Eric Lesser of Longmeadow.
" Columbia gas needs to fix their infrastructure," said Lesser in a recent interview.
Gov. Charlie Baker has filed legislation that is intended to strengthen natural gas safety procedures.
