Utility To Pay $8.5 Million To Settle Suit Over Gas Blowout

February 8, 2017

(AP) - A California utility will pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a blowout that spewed natural gas for nearly four months and drove thousands of residents from their Los Angeles homes.

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Two Months In, Much Remains Unknown About Calif. Gas Leak

December 15, 2015 | Ben Bradford

Almost two months after the discovery of a natural gas leak at a storage site near Los Angeles, the company responsible says it can’t identify the cause or how much methane has been released.