Press Conference California Legislation Secures $71 Million to Address Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Facility
California Legislation Secures $71 Million to Address Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Facility and Promote Healthy Communities
Funds Will Create Thousands of Healthy Homes and Support Impacted Communities
Elected officials from state and local government, along with community organizers, will gather for a press conference to announce a historic $71 million settlement agreement aimed at mitigating the harm caused by the 2015 Aliso Canyon Well Failure. The funds, allocated through Assembly Bill 157 (2024), will focus on improving local air quality, protecting public health, and reducing gas demand from the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility. This legislative action marks a significant step in California’s ongoing commitment to environmental justice and building resilient, healthy communities.
Senator Henry Stern