Porter Ranch leak raises concerns elsewhere
The situation in Porter Ranch has brought to light similar issues with other underground natural gas facilities
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- California
The situation in Porter Ranch has brought to light similar issues with other underground natural gas facilities
The upscale community of Porter Ranch has been dealing with methane leaks for four months and finally good news
Disastrous methane leak shows there is no such thing as a clean fossil fuel
After 16 weeks, a California utility was finally able to temporarily stop the flow of a methane gas leak in Porter Ranch
The massive leak that drove thousands of people from their homes still needs to be permanently sealed, officials said
An entire community that's been evacuated and businesses who have suffered losses could total billions
Now that thousands of families have fled the area, local companies are struggling to pay their bills
For months, toxic fumes have been spewing out of the cracked well into the air creating a public health emergency
Prosecutors say the 'So-Cal Gas' violated health and safety laws by failing to report and contain the leak in the area
Charges come on same day California's attorney general filed a lawsuit alleging the utility violated health, safety laws