News ‘Flagrant indifference:’ Gas company pleads guilty, will pay record $53M for deadly Massachusetts explosions February 26, 2020Joey Garrison, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Flagrant indifference:’ Gas company pleads guilty, will pay record $53M for deadly Massachusetts explosions Columbia Gas Company of Massachusetts will plead guilty to felony charges for not meeting safety standards that led to the catastrophic explosions.