Update: SoCalGas Pleads Not Guilty Over Aliso Canyon Methane Leak
Los Angeles County prosecutor Jackie Lacey filed charges on Feb. 2, the same day California Attorney General Kamala Harris also sued the company. There are also several private lawsuits, Reuters said.
SoCalGas: First Relief Well For Aliso Canyon Gas Leak is Progressing
Controlling the flow of the leaking gas will involve pumping heavy fluids into the target well, and this will begin in the next few days.
First Wrongful Death Suit Seeks Damages From SoCalGas Related To Methane Leak
Family lawyer said 79-year-old Zelda Rothman, who died Jan. 25, had stage 4 lung cancer and lived about 3 miles from source of methane escaping from Aliso Canyon gas storage field, Reuters reported.
Regulators Cancel Plan To Burn Methane Leaking From Aliso Canyon Storage Area
Additional monitoring and reporting requirements would still be required. SoCal Gas would be required to withdraw gas reserves as quickly as possible while maintaining reliable supplies for customers, Reuters said.
Experts Question Safety Of Plan To Burn Methane From Southern California Leak
Hearing board of South Coast Air Quality Management District scheduled a fourth meeting for Jan. 23 to take more testimony on plan to siphon off and incinerate methane, Reuters said.
California Regulators Consider Measures To Curb Aliso Canyon Methane Leak
At one point, California Air Resources Board estimated gas was escaping at rate of 58 tonnes per hour, accounting for roughly one-fourth of all methane emissions throughout the state, Reuters reported.
No Injuries Reported After Explosion At Anadarko Petroleum Gas Plant
Construction crews were working on expansions to the West Texas gas processing plant but what caused the blast is still unknown.
Plains Must Purge Crude From Line 903 Pipeline
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said surveys reveal Line 903 has similar corrosion characteristics as Line 901, which ruptured and spilled crude along Santa Barbara County, Calif., coast, Reuters said.
Shell's Oil Sands Carbon Capture Project Likely Last To Receive Subsidies
Left-leaning New Democratic government of the energy-rich Western Canadian province, home to oil sands, said it no longer plans to fund future efforts using the technology, Reuters reported.
Study Examines Pollution Potential Of Fossil Fuels On Government Land
Oil, coal and gas under federal government-owned lands constitute up to half of the potential emissions from all remaining U.S. fossil fuels, according to the analysis by EcoShift, Reuters reported.