The underground SoCalGas facility spewed methane for months in 2015, forcing 32,000 residents to evacuate
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At a news conference Wednesday in front of the gas company’s regional headquarters in Chatsworth, state Sen. Henry Stern (D-Calabasas) and state Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) implored community members to hasten Aliso Canyon’s closure by consuming less gas and turning to electric appliances.
Porter Ranch residents 'betrayed' by new CPUC proposal for Aliso Canyon gas facility
As the noise around closing Aliso Canyon grows louder, lawmakers are touting a $71 million settlement that requires Southern California Gas Co., owner of the storage facility that was the site of the largest methane leak in U.S. history in 2015, to address the harms to local residents.
$71 million settlement reached over Aliso Canyon, the largest methane gas leak in U.S. history
Here at the Chatsworth SoCalGas building to hear how local communities/politicians/advocacy groups will use $71 million in settlement money from the Aliso Canyon methane leak to fund gas independence and clean-up efforts.
In this UCLA Emmett Institute webinar, panelists discussed the climate implications of the 2024 election from the state, national, and international perspective.
The new legislation, which if not vetoed will take effect from January 1, would see college students taught how to have civil discourse and punish cases of intimidation and harassment.