Monday’s settlement, one of the largest environmental tort agreements in California, comes as Southern California Gas and its parent company, Sempra, faced trial in the litigation, which alleges the leak at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility in Los Angeles caused medical problems and property damages for businesses and residents.
September 27, 2021 at 07:45 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
Southern California Gas Co. and its parent company, Sempra Energy, will pay $1.8 billion to settle more than 35,000 claims brought by residents and businesses impacted by a 2015 gas leak.
Monday’s settlement, one of the largest environmental tort agreements in California, comes as both companies faced trial in the litigation, which alleges the leak at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility near the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles caused medical problems and damaged property.
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Crews from SoCalGas work on a relief well at the Aliso Canyon storage facility in 2015. Photo: Kim Rice-Bogdan/Southern California Gas Company
