In response to the filing of lawsuit by the Luna & Glushon law firm on behalf of Hollywood Hills neighbors and Runyon Canyon Park users, the City of Los Angeles has halted construction of a basketball court in the park … Continue reading
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The Aliso Canyon underground natural gas storage field, the state’s largest, may have to be shut down, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission said. His agency has approved gas and electric power conservation efforts aimed at avoiding power … Continue reading
The Department of the Interior has released its final rule on control of offshore oil and gas wells, aimed at preventing incidents such as the 2010 Deep Horizon blowout and mitigating any spills that do occur. The final rule amends … Continue reading
In a 3-2 vote, the South Coast Air Quality Management District gave ExxonMobil approval to fully restore operations at its Torrance refinery, which had been operating at about 20% capacity following an explosion there in February of last year. Restoration … Continue reading
Prompted by the leak from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, a task force of federal, state and local officials is being formed to look into safety issues related to that Los Angeles facility and others around the country. … Continue reading
The California Energy Commission approved $4.3 million in grants for projects to increase the efficiency of natural gas technology used in industrial, agriculture and water processes, and more than $40 million in other energy-efficiency projects. The City of Petaluma received … Continue reading