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California gas leak spotlights shoddy regulation of nation aging underground infrastructure
2016-01-23 23:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Long before a natural gas storage well sprung a disastrous leak near Los Angeles, utilities and national industry groups were raising alarms about the danger of aging underground storage infrastructure. The leaking well`s owner, Southern California Gas Co. warned state utility regulators in 2014 of "major failures" without a rate hike to pay for comprehensive inspections of 229 storage wells. Twenty-six of its wells were "high risk" and should be abandoned -- even though they complied with...
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California gas leak spotlights shoddy regulation of aging storage wells
2016-01-23 11:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Long before a natural gas storage well sprung a disastrous leak near Los Angeles, California, utilities and national industry groups were raising alarms about the danger of aging underground storage infrastructure. The leaking wells owner, Southern California Gas Co, warned state utility regulators in 2014 of major failures without a rate hike to pay for comprehensive inspections of 229 storage wells. Twenty-six of its wells were high risk and should be abandoned - even though they complied...
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Calif. Gas Leak May Be Capped Soon
2016-01-19 19:09:06| Energy - Topix.net
Southern California Gas Company said it will cap off the monthslong Porter Ranch gas leak by the end of February, if not sooner. Annette Arreola reports for NBC4 Today in LA on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016.
Utility expects to stop LA-area gas leak by late February
2016-01-19 06:42:54| Energy - Topix.net
Jan 18 Southern California Gas Co expects to stop a Los Angeles-area natural gas leak by late February, possibly sooner, the company said on Monday, after previously indicating the job could take until late March. Southern California Gas Co, a division of Sempra Energy , also said in a statement it will take the leaking well out of service permanently after a relief well reaches the leak and stops it.
The Porter Ranch gas leak update
2016-01-16 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Senators Kevin de León and Fran Pavley announced a package of new legislation that builds on Gov. Browns state of emergency declaration to ensure protections for Californians impacted by the natural gas leak in Porter Ranch. The new legislation will require: a moratorium on new injections into the Aliso Canyon storage facility until experts determine it is safe to resume and a study to see whether it makes sense to continue using the facility. (SB 875) that response costs such as...
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