SoCal Gas to Pay $119.5 Million for Aliso Canyon Gas Leak

"Southern California Gas Co. will pay out $119.5 million under the terms of a settlement disclosed Wednesday, covering claims lodged against the company over the 2015 gas leak at its Aliso Canyon natural gas facility near Porter Ranch [in Los Angeles]," reports Steve Scauzillo.

"The leak, which was traced back to Oct. 23, 2015, and wasn’t capped until the following February, led to numerous complaints of illness and the displacement of 20,000 residents from their homes in an ordeal that spewed 109,000 metric tons of methane into the air over four months," explains Scauzillo.

Previous Planetizen coverage of the Aliso Cnayon leak:

• After Almost Four Months, Monster Methane Leak is Capped
• Huge Southern California Methane Leak Won't Be Plugged for Months