Aliso Canyon gas leak (2015-2016)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gas leak
gptkbp:cause well blowout
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate February 18, 2016
gptkbp:environmentalImpact significant greenhouse gas emissions
gptkbp:evacuations over 8,000 families
gptkbp:governmentResponse state of emergency declared by California Governor Jerry Brown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aliso Canyon gas leak (2015-2016)
gptkbp:impact gptkb:disaster_response
public health concerns
largest methane leak in U.S. history
gptkbp:legalIssue lawsuits filed against Southern California Gas Company
gptkbp:location gptkb:Porter_Ranch,_Los_Angeles,_California
Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableFor prompting regulatory changes in gas storage
raising awareness of methane leaks
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Southern_California_Gas_Company
gptkbp:regulates California Air Resources Board monitoring
California Public Utilities Commission investigation
gptkbp:repairMethod relief well drilling
gptkbp:startDate October 23, 2015
gptkbp:substanceReleased methane
gptkbp:volume approximately 97,100 metric tons of methane
gptkbp:wellName gptkb:SS-25
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Southern_California_Gas_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7