Hooray for Leah C. Stokes who told #SoCalGas to take a hike. We also cut our financial relationship with the company by buying an induction cooktop that sits on top of a non-functioning gas range and stove, a microwave that doubles as an oven, and an infrared heater. As renters, we can't partake in the rebates available, even if we could afford to. I hope more people are inspired by the actions of others who have had enough of #FossilFuels.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/08/ira-climate-bill-discounts-home-electrification/675013/

#ElectrifyEverything

The natural gas industry is spending millions to undercut California’s legally mandated goal to quit fossil fuels —and illegally spending ratepayers’ money to do it. My latest Postcard from California for The New Lede. #naturalgas #socalgas #alisocanyon
https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/08/postcard-from-california-roadblocks-on-the-path-to-phase-out-gas/

Expansion of #California #gas plant that leaked #methane in 2015 draws criticism

Critics say the decision comes at a high cost to both the climate and human health

Gabrielle Canon and agencies
Fri 5 Nov 2021

"Critics say the decision comes at a high cost to both the climate and human health"

"California regulators voted Thursday to increase the capacity of a Los Angeles #NaturalGas storage field, where a 2015 blowout caused the nation’s largest-ever #MethaneLeak and forced thousands from their homes.

"Locals, environmental advocates, and lawmakers have called for the closure of the facility, which has been approved to increase more than 20% in capacity."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/05/california-expansion-natural-gas-leak-2015-aliso-canyon

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #AlisoCanyon #SoCalGas

#SocalGas put millions of dollars gained from skyhigh #utility bills into overturning Berkeley's ban on #gasstoves in new construction. https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/05/california-socalgas-berkeley-natural-gas/

#SocalGas #naturalgas commodity cost per therm (a therm is about an hour of furnace heating):

November: $0.65
December: $1.05
January: $3.45

Buckle up southern #California... #SoCalGas Co. is more than doubling their natural gas prices according to an email sent to customers last week.

Here's how to manage a huge #SoCalGas bill - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-01-05/how-to-manage-a-huge-natural-gas-bill-southern-california #energy #natgas