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A natural gas leak that has for four months forced thousands of Southern California residents from their homes and spewed billions of pounds of methane into the atmosphere is now under control, Southern California Gas said Thursday.
SoCal Gas
With the completion of a relief well, the leak near Los Angeles' Porter Ranch community is now being diverted from the environment. The gas company is working on a permanent fix to seal the leak.
Over the next several ways, cement will be injected into the relief well to permanently stop the leak. The operation will be monitored by state regulators, who will officially mark an end to what has been declared a state of emergency.
The leak and the gas company's response have drawn several lawsuits. Residents have described illnesses and fears of long-term health problems, as well as financial hardship and stress related to relocating. The Los Angeles city attorney also filed a lawsuit, calling the gas company negligent.
SoCalGas has maintained the leak is not toxic, and residents' reactions are due to an odorant added to the gas, which the company said is harmless.
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SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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