Kyle Richardson |staff writer| Finally, after 4 months, the methane gas leak at Aliso Canyon has been plugged by work crews. Estimated numbers showed that since the start of the leak up to January, the leak had spewed more greenhouse gases than 440,000 cars emit in a year, according to the LA Times. The gas leak that many did not know about, has been releasing methane gas into our atmosphere since Nov. 26. "The well is no longer leaking," said Jimmie Cho, senior vice president of gas operations and system integrity for Southern California Gas Co., to the LA Times. Southern California’s Gas Co. Aliso Canyon gas storage at Porter Ranch provides gas to homes and … [Read more...] about Aliso Canyon gas leak plugged up
Methane
Gas hazard in Aliso Canyon
Kyle Richardson | Staff Writer When asking around campus, most students had no idea where Aliso Canyon or Porter Ranch was. Also, many didn’t know what methane gas was. “Methane is a gas that is found in the earth and rises with pressure from the atmosphere,” said student Cooper Jameson. That is exactly what is happening at Southern California’s Gas Co. Aliso Canyon gas storage, where at 3,600 acres, it is Southern California’s largest gas reserve, according to U.S. News. The gas storage, located just north of Northridge, has been leaking gas since Nov. 26, according to the Los Angeles Times. In the beginning, 58,000 kilograms of methane gas … [Read more...] about Gas hazard in Aliso Canyon