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Aliso Canyon may be allowed to store more gas soon

File: Real-time pressure monitoring transmitters are part of a series of new safety enhancements at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility near Porter Ranch. The transmitters are displayed during a media event on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017.
Real-time pressure monitoring transmitters at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility near Porter Ranch.
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Aliso Canyon may be allowed to store more gas soon

Southern California Gas Co. is facing some problems getting enough natural gas into our region. That increases the risk for power outages this summer.

The concern is significant enough that state officials are recommending increasing the amount of gas that can be stored at the troubled Aliso Canyon underground facility near Porter Ranch.

Read more on LAist.com: Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout: Why It's Still In The News Three Years Later

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