Elected Officials Rally with the Community to SHUT DOWN Aliso
LOS ANGELES- California Public Utilities Commission administrators (CPUC) are proposing max capacity at Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility against both environmental advocates and Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to shut down the facility.
Tonight community members, advocates and elected officials are rallying in Porter Ranch asking the administration keep their promise to close the facility for good.
WHO: Food and Water Watch, Save Porter Ranch, Aliso Moms Alliance, Senator Henry Stern and Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo
WHAT: Rally calling on Gov. Newsom to keep his promise to shut down Aliso Canyon
WHERE: Rialdi St. & Tampa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 91326
WHEN: 6-7PM PST
*Attendees and speakers will be available for comment*
Senator Henry Stern (SD27) and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (AD40) collectively represent the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, where the largest methane leak in U.S. history (2015) forced thousands to flee their homes.
Senator Henry Stern said, “This proposal is an unwelcome surprise. SoCalGas says more use of this dangerous gas field will keep prices down, but there are still too many unanswered questions to proceed. What responsibility does the Gas Company and their parent company Sempra owe Southern California ratepayers? If more storage can bring down prices, why didn’t SoCalGas Company use their available storage during last year’s spike instead of buying gas at unprecedented high rates? Federal and state investigations are asking these and other questions in order to understand the cause of price spikes, however, this proposed decision appears premature.”
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo said in a statement, “As someone who represents the community who was deeply impacted by the largest natural gas leak in US history, I take this issue very seriously. Recent proposals to prolong our dependence on natural gas and increase underground storage near communities that still navigate the health impacts of the past disaster take us in the wrong direction. Instead, we must invest in clean energy alternatives that have the opportunity to create new good jobs, keep our communities safe, and help us combat climate change.”