Ongoing fallout from the catastrophic failure at the Southern California Gas Company’s Aliso Canyon storage facility is exposing a critical weakness in the state’s energy system. Overdependence on natural gas – and on one provider of that gas – means we don’t have the flexibility we need to cope if things go wrong. And now… Keep reading →
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To Keep Lights On In LA, State’s Aliso Canyon Action Plan Must Fix Energy Markets, Maximize Smart Energy Solutions
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy News Roundup: Oil Falls To $30 A Barrel, Fallout From SoCalGas Leak & Earth’s Brush With A New Ice Age
By Conor O'SullivanOil prices tumbled below $30 a barrel on Friday, with daily losses rivaling their biggest of the winter as flailing Chinese markets and the soon-coming increase of Iranian exports adds to concerns that the global glut will linger. [WSJ] The ongoing methane leak from an underground reservoir run by SoCalGas has spurred a new search… Keep reading →
Under The Wire: EDF Welcomes SoCalGas Leak Maps
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogA great thing happened today for the environment and people of California. On the very day we released new maps measuring methane leaking from natural gas lines under Los Angeles-area streets, the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced they would begin publishing their own maps showing the locations of leaks they find on their system. It… Keep reading →