2020 Timeline
1/6 Judge in mass tort: DPH must turn over info re the CASPER study, air testing
1/7 Supervisor Barger introduces a BOS resolution to support Newsom's directive to the CPUC; passes 5-0
1/8 Judge in mass tort rules for another deposition of SCG chemical engineer May Lew re chemicals
1/24 Criminal restitution hearing
2/3 Climate Strike by Extinction Rebellion and coalition groups
2/4 AC poisoning webinar
2/6 Report requested in October 2019 city council motion released (includes mention of a city-financed health study): http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2015/15-1380-S12_misc_02-07-2020.pdf
2/11 Rally at corner of Tampa and Rinaldi on the 4th anniversary of the capping of well SS-25
2/11 Judge Carolyn Kuhl tells SCG lawyers that they have been untrustworthy regarding providing documents
for mass tort (fighting privilege, document dumping)
2/20 Judge Kuhl fines SCG $525,610 for withholding documents
2/21 Hidden Creeks development dedicated as an open preserve (SPR and PRNC helped shepherd the fight
against development
2/21 The Aliso Moms Alliance met with Supervisor Kathryn Barger to discuss health issues, especially cancer, that
have affected No. SFV residents due to Aliso
2/29 Governor Newsom addresses car makers deal in State of the State address
3/7 Allenco Energy ordered to permanently close Downtown LA drilling site
3/9 Former Council member Mitchell Englander arrested by FBI on federal charges
3/19 California Supreme Court ruled that SCG and Sempra must produce additional docs requested (despite “overboard privilege claims”)
3/21 DPH Town Hall postponed due to the pandemic
3/26 Aliso Health issues webinar re Benzene
5/12 AQMD received more than 100 odor complaints about Aliso
5/26 It was announced at the monthly CAG meeting that LA County will not issue a subpoena to SoCalGas
to get the comprehensive list of chemicals used on the wells
5/27 CPUC approves withdraws for “clean up flow process”
6/4 At Senate Energy, Utilities and Commerce Committee Edward Randolph of the CPUC gave false info
re the need for higher gas demand as the last winter was warmer than usual
6/4 GH South Neighborhood Council passed a motion re the Aliso chemicals
6/9 Northridge West NC passed a motion re the Aliso chemicals
6/10 Porter Ranch NC passed a motion re the Aliso chemicals
6/10 Porter Ranch NC also passed a motion to send a letter regarding the air monitoring system
6/11 Granada Hills North NC passed a motion re the Aliso chemicals
6/17 Northridge East NC passed a motion re the Aliso chemicals
6/18 Chatsworth NC passed a motion re the Aliso chemicals
6/29 CAL-GEM turned down a request by SCG to delay required safety testing of the wells
6/29 Assembly member Christy Smith, state senator Henry Stern, and Congress member Brad Sherman
issued a join letter urging the governor to direct the CPUC to prevent future unnecessary withdrawals
7/7 Former city council member Mitchell Englander has a court date re the federal charges against him
7/13 Withdrawal
8/4 CPUC announces it's looking to hire a consultant to look into closing Aliso in either 2027 or 2045
8/5 Jude rules against plaintiffs, quashing a subpoena for AQMD Governing Board Chair William Burke
8/5 Senate Natural Resources & Water Committee initially votes down AB-345 (eventually dies in committee on 11/30)
8/18 Councilmember Mike Bonin amends Playa Del Rey resolution in support of closure
8/31 Executive director of CPUC Alice Stebbins is fired
9/23 Governor Newsom issues executive order regarding electric cars
10/16 CPUC announced proposed decision setting capacity of Aliso up to 34bcf
11/16 Law firm ACTS claimed it had agreement with plaintiff firm Girardi Keese to assume representation of GK cliclients in Aliso case
11/19 CPUC sets 34bcf as maximum storage capacity at Aliso
12/1 The city's Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee hears from many about setbacks (council file 17-0447)
12/2 City council voted for an ordinance regarding phasing out oil drilling
12/7 Alice Stebbins filed wrongful termination suit against the CPUC
12/9 At the PRNC meeting, CAG’s Craig Galanti urged the NC to allot time for the CAG update in future meetings. CAG’s Brian Allen brought up the bins removed from Aliso. The SCG rep was told to give up the chemical list. DPH’s Cristina Vega gave a presentation but it was a rehash of the history of the blowout and of how the study came to be. CAG’s Andrew Krowne mentioned that during the previous evening’s Northridge West Neighborhood Council meeting, Cristina was unable to answer questions about the bins and other issues. Craig brought up off-gassing and Charlene Contreras said the DPH hadn’t issue a subpoena for this info from SCG. Helen Attai asked about the study radius and DPH still can’t answer this. Brian mentioned the lack of transparency on the part of DPH. The SOC’s Dr. Nordella offered to do a PowerPoint presentation at next month’s PRNC meeting. He disagreed with some of Charlene’s comments. Two board members suggested a separate town hall/committee meeting.