Aliso Canyon becomes a hot topic anew in LA City Council District 12 race
(WorldNews Environment)

Four years after a massive gas leak was detected at the Aliso Canyon underground storage facility, the race for Los Angeles Council District 12’s seat has rekindled the controversy. All 11 candidates at a recent forum said they believed the 3,600-acre facility needs to be closed. That earned enthusiastic shouts from the audience. `It would be close to political suicide to take any other position,` said Larry Levine, a political consultant who is not representing any candidates in this race. The City Council has no control over closing the Aliso Canyon facility. It is regulated by the state Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources and California Public Utilities Commission. That...