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Five years later, has Porter Ranch recovered from Aliso Canyon well blowout?
Environment Oct 28, 2020
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Uly Aquino, of Granada Hills, plays basketball at Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park in Porter Ranch on Friday, October 16, 2020. On windy days during the Aliso Canyon gas leak Acquino said he could smell the leak. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Aliso Canyon gas storage facility in Porter Ranch Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Aliso Canyon: Five Years of Tumult Part one: The leak spurred quite literally dozens of lawsuits involving thousands of plaintiffs.
Part two: An infographic offers a glimpse of the leak, the effort to stop it and trends in energy consumption in California. Part three : Five years after Aliso Canyon gas leak, public health at the heart of the tug-of-war . Part four : In Porter Ranch, development returns, but angst endures for some residents. Part five, today : The future of the Aliso Canyon facility – SoCalGas calls it essential, but not all agree. Related : Timeline portrays key moments in five years of Aliso Canyon developments It was in the air. Ken Sampson could smell gas at his Porter Ranch home, but couldn’t quite identify the source. He looked around his house, just […]
