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Environment & Energy

chervilant

(8,267 posts)

12. Erin Brockovich

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 07:30 PM

Dec 2015

has been advocating for the residents affected by this leak since almost the beginning, IIRC. Yet another situation where a mega corporation is screwing the Hoi Polloi, because PROFITS!

Bohlen should have stopped with, "We are deeply SORRY..." and added "asswipes"!

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Unstoppable Porter Ranch, CA, methane gas leak being called worst catastrophe since BP Gulf disaster [View all] forest444 Dec 2015 OP

kick . . .n/t annabanana Dec 2015 #1

Thank you, Anna. forest444 Dec 2015 #2

k&R Mbrow Dec 2015 #3

Thank you, Mbrow. That's just what I was thinking. forest444 Dec 2015 #7

why don't they have emergency shutoffs built in along these pipes passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #4

Holy crap! I sure hope this doesn't cause any loss of profits for SoCalGas! Scuba Dec 2015 #5

+1 daleanime Dec 2015 #9

Rachel Maddox has been covering this SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #6

That right! Thanks for the reminder! forest444 Dec 2015 #8

she is also covering the flint michigan's water with heavy lead contamination hopemountain Dec 2015 #13

Sadly, this is but ONE of Tab Dec 2015 #10

k & r whereisjustice Dec 2015 #11

Erin Brockovich chervilant Dec 2015 #12

Just remember, since we have corporations, no one responsible will ever have to pay Taitertots Dec 2015 #14

This would make for a great story on any network Babel_17 Dec 2015 #15

It's not being covered in the US, with a few very rare exceptions, like Rachel Maddow. Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #16

We've really created a monster. forest444 Dec 2015 #17

Jerry Brown - your hands are dirty on this dbackjon Dec 2015 #18

Just incredible. Thank you for pointing this out! forest444 Dec 2015 #19