LA Failing To Properly Protect Residents Who Live Alongside Oil Wells
“The potential public health impacts of oil and gas sites located in densely populated areas are concerning,” the new study's authors wrote, “particularly to those who experience disproportionate economic and health inequities.”
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LA County Isn’t Doing Enough To Protect People Living Near Oil Wells, Study Says
Los Angeles County is not doing enough to keep people who live alongside oil wells from getting sick. That’s the finding of a new study by the county’s Department of Public Health, which recommends increasing the distance between oil wells and places where people live, work and play. (Guerin, 2/27)
In other news —
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Costs From Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout Near $1 Billion
The cost of the nation's largest-ever uncontrolled natural gas release now stands at $913 million and counting, Southern California Gas Company said Tuesday in its fiscal year-end earnings report. The company owns the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility in the foothills above Porter Ranch at the north end of the San Fernando Valley. About $469 million of the cost has already been covered by insurance payments, the company report said. SoCal Gas estimates it can ultimately recover up to $887 million of the costs due to Aliso from its insurance policies. (McNary, 2/27)