Recent News

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August 2023

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Porter Ranch residents and activists rally to shut down Aliso Canyon gas field

 

https://www.dailynews.com/2023/08/22/porter-ranch-residents-and-activists-rally-to-shut-down-aliso-canyon-gas-field/

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Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG

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More Coverage:

https://www.saveporterranch.org/archivenews

 

 

 

 

May 2022

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After Senate Appropriations Committee Guts Aliso Canyon Closure Bill, Senator Stern Urges “No” Vote

 

https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2022/05/26/after-senate-appropriations-committee-guts-aliso-canyon-closure-bill-senator-stern-urges-no-vote/

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December 2021

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Senator Henry Stern announces legislation plan to close down the Aliso Canyon gas storage

facility by 2023.

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September 2021

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New non-profit organization, Environmental Health Research (EHR) announces effort to conduct a community-led, patient-centered health study for those negatively impacted by the Aliso Canyon gas blowout

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https://patch.com/california/northridge/nonprofit-will-address-gaps-countys-aliso-gas-leak-response

 

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Newsletter: Why hasn’t California closed Aliso Canyon? Critics say Newsom needs to step up

 

https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2021-09-30/why-hasnt-california-closed-aliso-canyon-critics-say-newsom-needs-to-step-up-boiling-point

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Los Angeles to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035 following unanimous city council vote

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https://www.foxla.com/news/los-angeles-to-transition-to-100-renewable-energy-by-2035-following-unanimous-city-council-vote

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August 2021

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Aliso Canyon: Supervisors aim to stop SoCalGas from expanding storage at site of mammoth leak

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https://www.dailynews.com/2021/07/27/aliso-canyon-supervisors-aim-to-stop-socalgas-from-expanding-storage-at-site-of-mammoth-leak/

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‘Unwise and unsafe’: Stern urges state agency to prevent SoCalGas from expanding Aliso Canyon

 

https://www.dailynews.com/2021/08/17/unwise-and-unsafe-stern-urges-state-agency-to-prevent-socalgas-from-expanding-aliso-canyon/

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May 2021

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The Los Angeles City Council unanimously votes in favor of urging

Governor Gavin Newsom to shut down Aliso Canyon.

 

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/05/19/aliso-canyon-gas-facility-porter-ranch/

 

 

Members of the community and Food & Water Watch 

hold a successful press conference before LA City Council Vote. 

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https://www.facebook.com/FoodWaterWatchCalifornia/videos/shut-down-aliso-canyon-la-city-council-vote-press-conference/911939309366833/

 

 

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April 2021

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Media coverage: Community Advisory Group, Residents, Activists express no

confidence in the Los Angeles Department of Public Health's goal and priorities draft of

the health study for the Aliso Canyon disaster. 

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https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/30/residents-activists-express-no-confidence-in-l-a-countys-aliso-canyon-gas-leak-health-study/

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January 2021

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Judge rules that residents can seek damages from SoCal Gas following

the largest gas blowout in U.S. history.

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https://www.dailynews.com/2021/01/08/residents-can-seek-damages-from-socalgas-following-2015-aliso-canyon-gas-leak-judge-rules/

 

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The local Community Advisory Group (CAG) has held several informative town halls for the public to share the lack of transparency from the LA County Health Department in their handling of the Aliso Canyon Health Study.

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