California
Southern California Gas Co. announced Thursday that it has temporarily controlled the flow of gas from a well near Porter Ranch, a crucial first step in the effort to stop the leak that has forced thousands to flee their homes.
Feb. 11, 2016
Gov.
Jan. 6, 2016
Opinion
To the editor: I’m guessing that if the gas leak near Porter Ranch is too much for children attending nearby public schools to handle, it also is too much for their families.
Dec. 20, 2015
With a permanent seal for the Porter Ranch gas leak close, officials and residents are pushing for more safety precautions.
Feb. 15, 2016
World & Nation
Science & Medicine
An emergency relief well is expected to intersect Southern California Gas Co.’
Feb. 10, 2016
The possibility of a catastrophic explosion prompted state regulators Saturday to delay plans to capture and burn leaking natural gas that has sickened and displaced thousands of residents of Porter Ranch Mohsen Nazemi, deputy executive officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, whose hearing board was expected to approve the plan at a public meeting in Granada Hills, acknowledged the proposal was “very unusual” and that the idea is now on hold until local fire officials and state and federal regulators, have signed off on it.
Jan. 16, 2016
Stephen Conley has flown pollution-detecting airplanes over some of the largest oil and gas fields in the nation.
Jan. 24, 2016
More than 280 families have fled their homes in Porter Ranch in the San Fernando Valley, sickened by the smell of a voluminous natural gas leak from underground storage wells.
Dec. 1, 2015
As the natural gas leak in Aliso Canyon continues into its 10th week, its deleterious effects keep growing.