“We have temporarily controlled the natural gas flow from the leaking well and begun the process of sealing the well and permanently stopping the leak”, Jimmie Cho, SoCalGas senior vice president of gas operations and system integrity, said in a statement.
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The company said it would attempt to permanently plug the well with cement within the next few days. Finally, the utility and the state Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) will work to make sure the leak has been permanently stopped. An exact timetable for that is yet to be announced, but the process is expected to take several days. Last week, the Los Angeles district attorney charged the company with failing to immediately report the leak to the state. Get more information here: https://www.alisoupdates.com/acu-return-home-faq.
Most of the families will not be distracted by the leak being stopped, Cracium said.
This infrared image released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) shows methane gas leaking from the Aliso Canyon facility near the Porter Ranch suburb of Los Angeles. Once the leak has been officially fixed, the relocated residents will have seven nights to move back into their homes, as per the terms of an agreement reached between the gas company and the LA city attorney’s office, under which the ousted residents are compensated for living elsewhere.
Many folks are concerned about plummeting home values now that Porter Ranch is associated with this disaster and others fear returning to unhealthy homes or a repeat incident. “According to the Los Angeles Times, the company has been ordered not to “‘remove, temporarily store, bury or raze’ anything within a 400-foot radius of the wellhead”, so that investigations into SoCal Gas’ actions can begin. “We still have a lot of work to do to ensure the safety and vibrancy of this incredible neighborhood, but this is welcome and long- overdue good news”.
While the gas was invisible, its impact could be seen in half-vacant subdivisions, two shuttered schools and on the faces of angry residents who packed public meetings and community forums and demanded the Aliso Canyon storage facility be shut down. As a result of the leak, legislation has been introduced in Sacramento calling for stricter requirements for inspecting wells across the state in hopes of avoiding a similar leak. “This is the first positive thing we’ve had happen since the leak started”.
After suffering from a litany of health problems, Nancy and Larry Davis told CBS News they had to leave Porter Ranch.
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But Matt Pakucko, president and co-founder of the community activist group Save Porter Ranch, said residents relocated at SoCalGas’ expense need to be given more time to move back into their homes and real assurances the community is safe.
