Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) issued an executive order Wednesday banning the use of flammable gases to conduct “gas blows” by power plants in the state, as OSHA continues to face pressure to draft a fuel gas standard. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), a proponent of regulatory action on the issue, praised the move but decried the lack of federal OSHA guidelines and procedures for handling natural gas. Also, Mark Griffon, a member of the Chemical Safety Board, has called for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to adopt a CSB recommendation for natural gas blows to be prohibited during pow
