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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    On the Ground in Porter Ranch

    Nearly four months after it was discovered, the Porter Ranch gas leak has been capped. Southern California Gas Co. executives say they’ve temporarily plugged the leak with a sludge-like material. If all goes according to plan, the crews will pour concrete into the well in the coming days. That concrete would permanently plug the leak.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 12, 2016 • 1 min read

    Nearly four months after it was discovered, the Porter Ranch gas leak has been capped. Southern California Gas Co. executives say they’ve temporarily plugged the leak with a sludge-like material. If all goes according to plan, the crews will pour concrete into the well in the coming days. That concrete would permanently plug the leak. Once regulators determine that the leak has indeed been stopped, residents have about a week to return home. But some residents of Porter Ranch are wary of anything the SoCal Gas Co. says, and don’t trust the regulators. Reporter George Lavender has the story from Porter Ranch.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Porter Ranch Visit, Sunnylands History and Influential Jokes
    1. 0:00On the Ground in Porter RanchYou’re reading this
    2. 13:15Looking Ahead to Nevada
    3. 19:14The History of Sunnylands
    4. 26:48Friday Film
    5. 42:16100 Most Influential Jokes
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Porter Ranch Visit, Sunnylands History and Influential Jokes
    1. 0:00On the Ground in Porter RanchYou’re reading this
    2. 13:15Looking Ahead to Nevada
    3. 19:14The History of Sunnylands
    4. 26:48Friday Film
    5. 42:16100 Most Influential Jokes
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