He worked for Columbia Gas and held patents related to the pumping of gas.

Kane resigned his seat on June 11, 2012 to take a job at Columbia Gas.

Columbia Gas moved the originally proposed route one block, but the change did not appease residents.

Columbia Gas was the second-most-active issue on the Big Board, rising 2, to 16.

Columbia Gas has been seeking to find a plan acceptable to its creditors.

Columbia Gas rose 1, to 18 1/8, and placed fourth in volume with 1.7 million shares traded.

Columbia Gas rallied late in the session and closed down 13 3/4, at 20 3/4.

But officials from Columbia Gas say they anticipate that construction on the pipeline will begin in little more than a year.

This complaint is not one that moves officials at Columbia Gas, who say that energy issues cannot be considered simply from a local perspective.

Columbia Gas reported an $805 million loss, citing the high-priced contracts that drove it into bankruptcy court.