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emitted metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2014. It has a working capacity of billion cubic feet and a pollution score (MT / Mmcf Capacity) of .

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
U.S. UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITIES

Even before the catastrophic leak was discovered in Oct. 2015, Southern
California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon facility was one of the industry's
largest polluters. See how it compares to the other 50 reservoirs required

to report to the EPA.

  • 2014 Emissions, metric tons

Note: Emissions are combined as a CO2 equivalent. Methane adjusted
at 84 times the potency of carbon dioxide over 20 years.


Sources: U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; U.S. EIA Natural
Gas Annual Respondent Query System


Map by Mike Reicher / Los Angeles News Group

Greenhouse Gas Emissions - U.S. Underground Storage Facilities

Even before a catastrophic leak was discovered in Oct. 2015, the SoCalGas Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility was one of the industry's largest polluters. See how it compares.

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