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Aliso Canyon may be allowed to store more gas soon
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
This story is part of Elemental: Covering Sustainability, a new multimedia collaboration between Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, KJZZ, KPCC, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS SoCal.
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