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Aliso Canyon Disaster Highlights Risks, Inadequate Safety Rules Governing Natural Gas Storage
Aliso Canyon Disaster Highlights Risks, Inadequate Safety Rules Governing Natural Gas Storage A recent report spearheaded by researchers at the University of Southern California blames the largest greenhouse gas leak in U.S. history on dysfunctional management and poor regulatory oversight. Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) is the company that operates the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility near the Los […]
Blackout California
Blackout California The shutdown of the leaking Aliso Canyon underground gas storage facility has caused a loss of about 70bcf of stored gas that Southern California utilities have historically counted on to see them through the hot, high-demand summer months. The California Independent Service Operator (CAISO), which manages the California grid, estimates that as a […]
California Lawmakers Move to Prevent Another Disastrous Gas Blowout at Aliso Canyon
California Lawmakers Move to Prevent Another Disastrous Gas Blowout at Aliso Canyon On Tuesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 380, which requires rigorous testing protocols to prevent another disastrous blowout at the SoCal Gas Aliso Canyon facility north of Los Angeles. And lawmakers said SB 380 will buy time to fix the larger problem […]
Residents Flee, Home Sales Collapse 44% Following Biggest Gas Leak In History
Residents Flee, Home Sales Collapse 44% Following Biggest Gas Leak In History The “Fukushima class disaster” that emerged from Aliso Canyon’s worst ever gas leak has left behind more than just medical and human issues. According to RealtyTrac, in the three months following the discovery of the gas leak in late October 2015, home sales in the Porter Ranch zip code (91326) […]
This Is What’s Happening to People Who Live near the Worst Gas Leak in US History
This Is What’s Happening to People Who Live near the Worst Gas Leak in US History (ANTIMEDIA) Porter Ranch, CA — On February 18, SoCalGas and the national media declared the “worst methane gas leak in U.S. history” permanently sealed, but just over a month later, hundreds of Porter Ranch residents who evacuated — and are now […]
California’s Massive Gas Leak: Hazards of Industry Long Known
California’s Massive Gas Leak: Hazards of Industry Long Known Expert research, public record details many risks of underground gas storage. Overhead photo of the leaking Aliso Canyon well pad near the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles County, Dec. 17, 2015. Credit: Earthworks, Creative Commons licensed. A massive methane leak from an aging underground gas […]
Doctors Sound Alarm as State of Emergency Declared over CA Gas Leak: Leave Now
Doctors Sound Alarm as State of Emergency Declared over CA Gas Leak: Leave Now (ANTIMEDIA) Los Angeles, CA — California Governor Jerry Brown finally declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, concerning the ongoing, currently unstoppable methane gas leak spewing from Aliso Canyon that has created a nightmare for residents of Porter Ranch. “I will tell you, this goes well beyond Porter Ranch. […]
