Press Releases
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) wrote to the California Public Utilities Commission and California’s Independent System Operator calling for energy reliability in the Los Angeles Basin after the major gas leak at the SoCalGas Aliso Canyon storage facility.
Sherman Oaks –Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) tours the Aliso Canyon storage facility.
Below you will find information on how you may qualify for assistance from SoCalGas, as well as my efforts to address the leak and improve safety
How We Can Help:
If you live near the natural gas leak in Porter Ranch, you may be eligible for assistance. SoCalGas is providing residents affected by the leak with the following services:
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) wrote a letter to Governor Jerry Brown urging him to direct the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to maximize the daily withdrawal of natural gas, and not limit that extraction based on how much SoCalGas can sell.
Washington DC –Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) urged that businesses near the Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) leak be made eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans would provide relief for businesses who incurred economic losses as a result of the gas leak.
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) commended Governor Jerry Brown's decision to declare a state of emergency regarding the leaking gas well at Southern California Gas Co.'s ("SoCalGas") storage facility above Porter Ranch. Congressman Sherman's staff informally urged Governor Brown's office to help persuade Governor Brown to make this decision last week, and sent a formal detailed letter earlier today.
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) called on Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency regarding the leaking gas well at Southern California Gas Co.'s ("SoCalGas") storage facility above Porter Ranch.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Asia, released the following statement following claims that North Korea detonated a hydrogen bomb.
Washington DC – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), sent a letter to six federal, state and local agencies, as well as the SoCalGas Company, calling for coordination and cooperation in finding a solution to the Porter Ranch gas leak.
Sherman Oaks –The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded to a request from Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) that the federal agency take action regarding a gas leak at the Southern California Gas Co. storage facility in Aliso Canyon.