Thursday, January 7, 2016

State Of Emergency Declared Over Methane Leak

California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency over a leak of methane gas from a storage well in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles.  The well is operated by Southern California Gas Company.  The leak started this past October.  Repair measures are reportedly underway, but have so far not been successful.  SoCal officials have stated that the leak might not be stopped until March.  Besides being flammable and unhealthy to breathe, methane is a greenhouse gas.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times, Gizmodo, BBC News, CNN and the Independent.

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