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Imperfect Paradise: Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down

Imperfect Paradise: Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down

Update: 2025-10-31
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Regulations on gas storage facilities have been tightened since the detection of the Aliso Canyon leak, which started in 2015 and lasted nearly four months. But residents remain worried about long term health effects following the leak. LAist Climate and Environment Reporter Erin Stone discusses the 10-year anniversary of the disaster and what’s standing in the way of the facility being closed for good.

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Imperfect Paradise: Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down

Imperfect Paradise: Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down

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