Hidden from the news?

[chuckz28]

I haven't heard anything about this has anyone else? Schools and residents evacuated and large enough to impact the US global emissions output.

Why we can’t plug Southern California’s massive methane leak | ExtremeTech

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Yea its on the news here in Cali. Dumb fucks down south can't figure it out.

[chuckz28]

Is it stuck to local news? I haven't seen any national news outlets say anything about it.

[jack tors]

1st time hearing about it... dam that's bad

[Bouncer]

Is it stuck to local news? I haven't seen any national news outlets say anything about it.

They are too busy covering bill Cosby arrest and trump...

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http://gizmodo.com/las-gas-leak-disa...eal-1750035270

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Governor declares state of emergency in connection with California methane leak | Ars Technica

On Wednesday evening, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County in connection with a massive natural gas leak that’s ongoing at a Southern California Gas Company storage facility. The leak, which began on October 23, has been spewing methane into the air at a rate of tens of thousands of kilograms (PDF) per hour.

Governor Brown’s declaration of a state of emergency requires that SoCal Gas and other gas storage facility operators throughout California start conducting daily inspections of well heads and implement infrared imaging technology to detect leaks. Facility operators will have to monitor the wells for mechanical integrity, gas pressure, and safety on an ongoing basis.

The emergency declaration doesn’t earmark any state funds to help fund a cleanup, but it orders the California Public Utilities Commission to "ensure that Southern California Gas Company covers costs related to the natural gas leak and its response, while protecting ratepayers.”

The leaking storage facility is located in the Aliso Canyon area, just north of Los Angeles, close to the community of Porter Ranch. SoCal Gas has insisted that the leaking methane is not damaging to human health, but it has relocated thousands of Porter Ranch residents due to the fact that the odorless, colorless, very flammable methane is treated with chemicals that can cause headaches, nausea, and nosebleeds.

The most pressing concern, however, is that methane is a very potent greenhouse gas whose "impacts can be tens, hundreds, or even thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide,” according to the California Air Resources Board, although methane’s impact on the atmosphere is shorter-lived than CO2’s.

SoCal Gas began digging a relief well after other methods of trying to stop the leak failed. The company has estimated that it could take up to four months to plug the leaking well. As part of his declaration yesterday evening, Governor Brown said that SoCal Gas must withdraw as much of the leaking natural gas from the storage facility as it can, as fast as it can, and it must try to capture leaking gas while relief wells are being drilled. Earlier this week, SoCal Gas installed mesh screens over the leak site to prevent an oily mist of gas and brine water that has started to emanate from the leak into the air. According to the Los Angeles Times, Porter Ranch residents "are finding droplets of dark brown residue on their homes, vehicles, fish ponds and gardens. Some are collecting samples on dinner plates, then forwarding photographs of the material to their lawyers.”

[chuckz28]

Better late than never I guess.

[lipripper]

According to the Los Angeles Times, Porter Ranch residents "are finding droplets of dark brown residue on their homes, vehicles, fish ponds and gardens. Some are collecting samples on dinner plates, then forwarding photographs of the material to their lawyers.”




LMFAO...we gonna get paid....:rofl::rofl:

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SoCal Gas says it has “temporarily controlled” massive natural gas leak

SoCal Gas says it has

[chuckz28]

Bout time. That's nuts. I bet their fines will put them out of business.