Methane leaks from National Grid’s gas pipelines in the Boston area are killing trees and exacerbating heat islands, according to an environmental advocacy organization.
The Conservation Law Foundation sent a letter to the utility company Tuesday morning accusing National Grid of breaking federal and state environmental regulations by failing to adequately address the leaks.
“National Grid is playing a dangerous and expensive game of whack-a-mole with its ancient, leaky gas pipelines, and families and businesses are taking the hit,” said Heather Govern, vice president of the foundation’s Clean Air and Water Program.
