Investigators fault Southern California Gas in Aliso Canyon methane leak

        May 17, 2019 Los Angeles Times | United States | fossil fuels: emissions

A 2015 natural gas blowout, the largest-known methane release in U.S. history, was caused by a corroded pipe casing and utility safety failures according to a California Public Utilities Commission report. The 4-month-long blowout sickened thousands of LA residents and cost Southern California Gas Co. about $1 billion to temporarily house 8,000 families.