State Sen. Henry Stern and others sent a letter to CPUC noting that “prices spiked, irrespective of inventories.”
State regulators voted unanimously on Thursday, Aug. 31 to permit Southern California Gas Co. to dramatically increase the amount of natural gas the company stores underground in Aliso Canyon, citing concerns about energy reliability in the winter.
CPUC Commissioner Karen Douglas acknowledged “deep concerns” from residents who live near Aliso Canyon, saying she hopes residents will remain engaged as the CPUC seeks to reduce or eliminate the facility. More than 100,000 tons of methane was released into the atmosphere during the leak, an amount so vast that it was equivalent to one-quarter of Los Angeles’ annual methane pollution.
Feinstein was among a dozen federal, state and local policymakers and representatives, including Congressman Adam Schiff and state Senator Henry Stern, who urged regulators in recent weeks not to allow SoCalGas to increase the storage limits at Aliso Canyon.
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