Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 16, 2017
LA judge unsure if he can rule on Porter Ranch gas wells reopening
Judge John Shepard Wiley wants to hear from the utilities commission, so he held off ruling on nuisance claims.
MILLER
LOS ANGELES — A judge is mulling the question of whether the superior court can override what Southern California Gas Co. does at the site of the Porter Ranch gas leak.
Los Angeles County Judge John Shepard Wiley on Wednesday held off ruling on nuisance claims at the Aliso Canyon gas facility, deciding he needs to hear from the California Public Utilities Commission, the body that regulates SoCalGas.
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