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Washington DC - Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, praised a recent vote by the Council of Europe regarding violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. The resolution, which was voted down, would have called for a process to work on resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute under the Council of Europe that did not include the U.S. Prior to the vote, Congressman Sherman sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging opposition to the resolution.
Sherman Oaks – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) wrote a letter today urging Governor Jerry Brown to enforce his Aliso Canyon Gas Leak State of Emergency Proclamation in light of testimony delivered yesterday by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) contrary to that Proclamation.
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PORTER RANCH, Calif. --County health officials said Wednesday they don't believe there will be any long-term effects from the methane gas leak in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles. The gas has been spewing from a well since October.
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.