McKee: New bill would improve utilities' emergency response
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee is pushing for legislation he says will improve the emergency response of utility companies, following a weeklong natural gas outage that affected the Newport area. National Grid says a dramatic pressure drop forced it to suspend service to thousands of customers in Newport and Middletown in late January. The Democrat is asking lawmakers to pass the Utility Emergency Response Bill to require utilities to meet performance standards for emergencies, submit... Читать дальше...