Utility company accused of neglecting to fix gas leak first reported in OctoberResidents contain blamed leak for causing sickness and prompting evacuationsRegional air regulators sued the Southern California Gas Co on Tuesday,seeking penalties that could surpass $25m for a months-long natural gas leak that is blamed for sickening neighbors and has prompted a mass evacuation of a San Fernando Valley neighborhood. The South Coast Air Quality Management District sued the utility for creating a public nuisance. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County superior court, and further contends that “as a result of their negligence,people were injured”, said Kurt Wiese, or the agency’s general counsel.
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Source: theguardian.com