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Right now in Southern California, a massive natural gas leak near
Porter Ranch, Los Angeles has been ongoing for three months.
How
massive? The Center for American Progress estimates that this leak has
5 times the climate impact as burning all of the oil spilled by BP in
the Gulf of Mexico.
Take
action! Tell the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate all methane
leaks from the oil and gas industry!
This giant leak is
already harming the health of people living nearby and has forced
thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
The
situation in California is dire and demonstrates the need for the
government to regulate methane emissions from all oil and natural gas
facilities. The massive gas leak was caused by the sheer negligence of
Southern California Gas Company. The company says there is no easy
solution, and it cannot stop the leak for several more
months. This disaster spotlights the need for increased federal
regulation.
We can’t wait any longer to take action. Tell
the EPA now is the time to regulate all methane leaks from the oil and gas
industry!
Last fall, 850,000 people supported the EPA’s
proposed rules to regulate methane emissions from new oil and gas
facilities. Those rules are an important step forward but leave 90% of
the industry unregulated, since most leaks originate from existing
facilities (like the one leaking now in California).
Two out of
three Americans already support the need for a strong methane standard.
They know our environment can’t afford to wait – and neither can our
health.
Now it is time for the EPA to listen to the American
people and regulate existing oil and gas facilities. We can’t afford
more leaks like the ongoing disaster in California.
Take
action with Green Americans nationwide for strong regulation of all oil
and natural gas facilities.
Thanks for all you do,
 
Todd Larsen,
Executive Co-Director,
Consumer & Corporate Engagement
Green America
P.S. We
cannot do this work without you. Please consider a donation to our Climate
Action program to support our work together for a clean-energy
future.
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