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Underground Gas Storage: What Went Wrong At Porter Ranch?

Submitted on Sun, 01/03/2016 - 15:22

Before she retired in 2014, Anneliese Anderle was a field engineer for the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermic Resources, which regulates oil drilling. She worked out of offices in Bakersfield, Cypress and Ventura, and for a while she was responsible for monitoring the massive natural gas storage field at Aliso Canyon.

Southern California Gas owns the facility, which distributes gas to 14 power plants and 21 million customers. In her years monitoring wells at Aliso Canyon, Anderle says she got to know the gas company as "a first-class operation."

Underground Gas Storage: Porter Ranch gas leak takes months to fix

Submitted on Sun, 01/03/2016 - 13:35

Not long after plans were laid for the community of Porter Ranch half a century ago, an oil and gas well caught fire less than five miles away.

A company of Texas oil well firefighters stopped the 1968 blaze after six days.

Seven years later, as volunteers planted pines along hillsides of the growing community, the Texans were again on the scene to contain an even more ferocious blowout.

Seven Ballona Wetlands Power-Point Presentations prepared by Patrica McPherson, President of Grassroots Coalition

Submitted on Sat, 12/19/2015 - 16:41

About Patricia McPherson. In 1989 Patrica started the Wetlands Committee for Sierra Club, Los Angeles Chapter. It focused on acquisition and preservation of the Ballona Wetlands. (In 2003-4 the wetlands were successfully purchased with public funding.) In 1993 she founded Grassroots Coalition (GR).

Ballona Creek Watershed - 127 SQUARE MILES - WHAT'S NEW

Submitted on Fri, 02/20/2015 - 16:07

MOST RECENT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 127 SQUARE MILE BALLONA WATERSHED

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Ballona Watershed: Ballona Wetlands Drainage Device Press Coverage

Submitted on Sat, 07/20/2013 - 17:35

Grassroots Coalition Announces -- California Coastal Commission Finds Playa Vista's Illegal Water Drainage Devices Are Destructive to Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in Los Angeles

Ballona Watershed: Dewatering Ballona Wetlands 2013 Presentations by Patricia Mcpherson

Submitted on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 13:12

Grassroots Coalition President, Patricia McPherson, provided power point presentations to California Coastal Commission. The power point presentation links are below. The power points are for the targeted audience.

[The files below need Windows PowerPoint, PPT plugin, OpenOffice or similar to view.]

1) California Coastal Commission Hearing - Presentation June 2013-a.pptx 38 meg download (43 pages)

Ballona Watershed: Playa Vista Dewatering and Bulldozing the Ballona Wetlands East of Lincoln early 2003

Submitted on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 12:24

Playa Vista Dewatering and Bulldozing the Ballona Wetlands East of Lincoln early 2003. See the flooded wetlands.

Mr Video Man does an excellent job on Poisoned Paradise.

Ballona Watershed: Playa Vista Drainage Devices in Ballona Wetlands / De-Watering / California Coastal Commission Letter

Submitted on Tue, 07/16/2013 - 17:45

For several years the Ballona Wetlands have appeared remarkably dry, even in the rainy season. Ballona volunteers have been perplexed. We asked Why? A Public Request Act (PRA) may have supplied the answer!

Underground Gas Storage : Grassroots Coalition 2007 Lawsuit Victory Against Sempra Energy (Southern California Gas Company) in Playa del Rey, CA

Submitted on Sat, 06/29/2013 - 20:24

Grassroots Coalition believes in open government
and full disclosure of health and safety issues.

SUMMARY

Underground Gas Storage: Southern California Gas - Origin and Responsibility for Gas Migrating to the Surface

Submitted on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 13:05

PLAYA VISTA ALERT

Origin and Responsibility for Gas Migrating to the Surface at Southern California Gas in Playa del Rey adjacent to Playa Vista

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For several years the Ballona Wetlands have appeared remarkably dry, even in the rainy season. Ballona volunteers have been perplexed. We asked Why? A Public Request Act (PRA) may have supplied the answer!

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