Tim O' Conner

Director of Environmental Defense Fund

Director of the Environmental Defense Fund's Oil and Gas Program in California.

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One year ago, an aging natural gas well owned by the Southern California Gas Company sprung a massive leak, kicking off what would eventually become the largest leak of natural gas in…

The Aliso Canyon gas leak one year later

One year ago, an aging natural gas well owned by the Southern California Gas Company sprung a massive leak, kicking off what would eventually become the largest leak of natural gas in…

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