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Article: ASSEMBLYMAN GIANARIS PUSHES DRAMATIC CON EDISON REFORM AFTER STEAMPIPE EXPLOSION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- June 22, 2007
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Assemblyman Michael Gianaris, D-Astoria (36th District), issued the following press release:
In light of recent events where Con Edison mismanaged multiple disasters, most recently the midtown steam pipe explosion, Assemblyman Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) proposed significant reforms of Con Edison to make the utility more accountable.
"How many disasters will Con Edison preside over before we realize the need to reform this unaccountable monopoly?" asked Assemblyman Gianaris (D-Queens). "Until Con Edison faces consequences for its failures, we can expect continued catastrophes to occur year after year."
After the 2006 Queens blackout, Assemblyman Gianaris headed a State Assembly Task Force ...