Tag: LA Gas Leak
California governor, agencies face legal claims in LA gas blowout
LA gas blowout drove thousands from their homes By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, April 18 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Los Angeles homeowners who live near the site of the worst U.S. methane leak have filed claims against state regulators and the governor, seeking $3.5 million each in damages for government failures they blame for the […]
Massive SoCalGas leak near Los Angeles plugged after 16 weeks
SoCalGas leak plugged, yet to be permanently sealed LOS ANGELES _ A blowout at a natural gas well that gushed uncontrollably for 16 weeks and drove thousands of residents from their Los Angeles homes was plugged Thursday, a utility said. While the well still needs to be permanently sealed with cement and inspected by state […]
Los Angeles DA charges SoCalGas with crimes for gas leak
SoCalGas facing misdemeanour charges Los Angeles prosecutors filed misdemeanour criminal charges Tuesday against a utility for failing to immediately report a natural gas leak that has been gushing nonstop for nearly 15 weeks. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said the charges aren’t a solution to the problem, but Southern California Gas Co. needs to be held […]
Leaking SoCalGas gas well ordered shut down
SoCalGas well shut down by South Coast Air Quality Management District LOS ANGELES _ The Southern California Gas Co. has been ordered to permanently close and seal a storage well that’s poured natural gas into the air over a Los Angeles neighbourhood for months and driven thousands from their homes. A hearing board of the […]
Massive Los Angeles gas leak: Gov. declares state of emergency
Los Angeles gas leak spews methane, other gases in Porter Ranch neighbourhood LOS ANGELES _ California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing methane and other gases into a Los Angeles neighbourhood for months, sickening residents and forcing thousands to evacuate. In a statement, […]
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