Next week U.S. Sens. Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer will try to add an amendment to energy legislation under consideration in the Senate. It would require Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to conduct a review and make recommendations about stopping the leak and preventing future ones.
"We have good news. The Division of Oil and Gas has confirmed that the leak in the Aliso Canyon storage field is permanently sealed."
L.A. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich joined U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and other state and local officials insisting on air-quality testing before Porter Ranch-area residents who have been relocated return home.
This dramatic infrared time-lapse video shows the Aliso Canyon gas plume disappear over seven minutes as crews gain control of the leak.
A relief well is expected to reach the damaged Aliso Canyon gas well as soon as Thursday, regulatory and utility officials said Wednesday, beginning a process to seal the leak.
We're not going to try and pinpoint a date and time for completion of this job for a couple of reasons: We don't want to create false expectations, and we have to expect the unexpected.
In Porter Ranch, residents are reporting a range of symptoms related to the gas leak. Some with bloody noses and headaches; others with nothing -- even within the same family. Resident Patrick Perez shares how his family has been affected.
Our family is divided. My wife thinks that her health and my kids’ health has been adversely affected. I spend time away at work and I have not been feeling anything. My wife has had bloody spotting from her nose and muscle spasms. Our kids initially hid from us that they had experienced dizziness because they thought we would blame the iPad.
A senior advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown said that the Aliso Canyon gas leak could be capped by the end of the week, though many variables remain.
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey filed charges Tuesday accusing Southern California Gas Co. of releasing air contaminants and neglecting to initially report the release of hazardous materials.
A few hours earlier, Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris joined those suing the gas company, saying litigation was needed to hold the utility accountable.
Chatsworth is also affected by the gas leak. When the wind blows, you can smell the gas at my home which is a horse ranch... When it's breezy, I'm lethargic and from time to time get nosebleeds.