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Serious Methane Storage Leak. December 28, 2015 7:30 pm podrock

An enormous amount of harmful methane gas is currently erupting from an energy facility in Aliso Canyon, California, at a startling rate of 110,000 pounds per hour. The gas, which carries with it the stench of rotting eggs due to the addition of a chemical called mercaptan, has led to the evacuation 1,700 homes so far. Many residents have already filed lawsuits against the company that owns the facility, the Southern California Gas Company.

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/why-we-cant-stop-the-enormous-methane-leak-flooding-la

  • And this is depressing.... by RL 2016-01-01 15:53:48
    • The most amazing thing, to me by Robert 2015-12-31 17:40:06
      • What you don't know won't hurt you. by bowser 2016-01-01 15:01:40
      • Clearly the oil and gas companies are over-regulated...(need that sarcasm font) by RL 2015-12-29 14:58:11
        • But the oil/gas companies PROVED frracking couldn't possibly cause earthquakes. by ER 2015-12-29 15:31:21
          • No need for a war... by RL 2015-12-29 16:08:17
        • Gee whiz! by bowser 2015-12-28 22:48:59

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