Under the most optimistic scenario, the catastrophic gas leak at Porter Ranch might be plugged by the end of this week, according to a recent announcement by a California state official. However, other state officials and the SoCalGas company warn it could take until the end of the month. Ever since a natural gas storage well near the Los Angeles-area community of Porter Ranch ruptured on …
As the massive natural gas leak in Aliso Canyon continues to pump methane into the air above Los Angeles, environmental activists are warning about a much bigger and more widespread crisis that is not drawing nearly as much attention: leaks throughout the nation’s oil and gas supply chain. A series of studies spearheaded by the Environmental Defense Fund beginning in 2012 found problems across …
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles prosecutors filed misdemeanor criminal charges Tuesday against a utility for failing to immediately report a natural gas leak that has been gushing nonstop for nearly 15 weeks. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said the charges aren’t a solution to the problem, but Southern California Gas Co. needs to be held responsible for the leak that has uprooted more than 4,400 …
Immele Promoted To Senior VP at Turner Sports Fri Jan 22 04:41:08 EST 2016 | NewBay Media Valerie Immele was promoted to senior VP of business at Turner Sports, the company said Friday. In her new post, Immele adds oversight of the marketing and ad sales strategic planning teams to her responsibilities. She continues to lead strategy, programming acquisitions and business development at Turner …
In the northwest corner of Los Angeles, gated communities and newly-built micro-mansions cluster through the mountains overlooking the San Fernando Valley. To the casual onlooker it would appear to be a typical day in the upscale neighborhood of Porter Ranch: Cars snake through the In-N-Out drive-thru, cyclists power past skateboarding teenagers down paved paths, and kids and parents can be …
The embattled daily fantasy sports industry had another shot fired across its bow Saturday as two Florida-based men filed a major class-action lawsuit. According to Michael McCann of SI.com, daily fantasy sports customers Antonio Gomez and John Gerecs filed the suit against roughly 50 entities with ties to DFS, including DraftKings and FanDuel. Rachel Axon of USA Today later confirmed the report.
Embattled automaker Volkswagen has developed a catalytic converter that could be fitted to around 430,000 cars with the first generation of the EA 189 diesel engine, allowing them to pass US emissions tests, German newspaper “Bild am Sonntag” said Sunday. The paper did not provide any information on its sources, but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that VW’s proposal included a …
Just after Christmas, musician and music industry critic David Lowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify seeking class action status and $150 million in damages for using songs without obtaining the proper licences. Friday, independent singer and songwriter Melissa Ferrick enlisted some heavy legal firepower to file a $200 million lawsuit vs. Spotify. Just after Christmas, musician and music …
Embattled automaker Volkswagen has developed a catalytic converter that could be fitted to around 430,000 cars with the first generation of the EA 189 diesel engine, allowing them to pass US emissions tests, German newspaper “Bild am Sonntag” said Sunday. The paper did not provide any information on its sources, but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that VW’s proposal included a …
WatchMojo, one of the most viewed channels on YouTube, is striking back at Content-ID abusers. Last weekend WatchMojo’s CEO Ashkan Karbasfrooshan published a video in which he exposed some of the worst Content-ID abusers. What plays a major role here is that protesting Content-ID claims may eventually lead to copyright notices. However, WatchMojo believes that abusive rightsholders are opening …