Friday, December 18, 2015

Annoying

Since October, residents near a natural gas storage facility in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Porter Ranch have suffered nose bleeds, nausea, respiratory trouble, and headaches.

The gas leak, due to a rupture 8,000 feet below ground, was discovered Oct. 23, and it may not be sealed until March or May. Gas company officials have stressed that the leak, which is about a mile from the closest home, is not dangerous — though they have said the odor is annoying.

  Buzzfeed
I've always found nose bleeds, nausea, respiratory trouble and headaches annoying.
Now, 25 families are taking Southern California Gas as well as its parent company to court, seeking financial relief to cover temporary housing, medical bills, and potentially lost property value.

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The lawsuit is one of several already filed against the gas company.

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The leak is spewing out 100,000 pounds of methane every hour, according to the Los Angeles city attorney, upping California’s output of the greenhouse gas by 25%.
Holy shit! And this hasn't been addressed?
Work on a relief well, necessary to plugging the leak, began on Dec. 4, and officials expect it to be complete in three to four months. In the meantime, 1,675 households have been paid to relocate, the move of another 1,200 is in the works, and air filters have been provided to others.
Oh. It HAS been addressed. Since December 4, although the leak began in October!

You should read the article that describes some of the outrageous effects on people and how the gas company has responded, not properly addressing it at all. Unbelievable.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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