Corroded Well Lining Caused Aliso Canyon Gas Leak That Displaced Thousands, Report Says

The New York Times

Corrosion on the metal lining of a 50-plus-year-old underground gas well led to the Aliso Canyon rupture and gas leak that forced thousands of evacuations in 2015 and 2016, California regulators say. The report also said SoCalGas, the company that owns and operates the well, did not meaningfully investigate or analyze more than 60 previous leaks.

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