Protect Playa Now!

A coalition of local community and environmental organizations fighting to protect the wellbeing of those living in Playa del Rey and neighboring communities.

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

Two SoCalGas leaks in the past month: first in Castaic and now again at Aliso Canyon! @CAgovernor , step in and protect our communities. #ShutAlisoDown https://t.co/zzrCb3YoSM

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

The only pipeline that doesn’t leak is the one that is never built!
#SoCalGasMakesMeSick

[Austin Dave @AustinDave_]

BREAKING: A massive 36-inch underground natural gas pipeline rupture sent high-pressure gas spewing into the air across the Santa Clarita Valley moments ago, prompting emergency evacuations and shelter-in-place orders in the Castaic area.

The rupture was reported shortly before 4:15 p.m. near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Drive in Castaic, adjacent to a hillside near a water storage tank. Authorities say a large landslide either caused the pipeline to fail — or was triggered by the rupture itself — as soil shifted beneath the infrastructure.

Witnesses described off-camera a deafening roar coming from the hillside as natural gas escaped under extreme pressure, creating a scene that could be heard from miles away.

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department immediately established a safety perimeter and ordered a shelter-in-place for nearby residents, including homes surrounding Northlake Hills Elementary, due to the risk of ignition and hazardous air conditions.

Crews are working to secure the area while utility officials attempt to isolate and shut down the damaged gas line. No injuries were reported as of early evening, but officials warned the situation remains active and dangerous, urging residents to avoid the area and follow all emergency instructions.

The cause of the rupture and the extent of infrastructure damage remain under investigation as crews assess the stability of the hillside.

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

LA is on the verge of approving an $800M+ “hydrogen-ready” project at Scattergood that could double or triple in cost and keep burning methane + emitting NOx pollution.

Council must agendize the appeal!

📧 Take 1 minute to send an email: [link]

#Scattergood #CleanEnergyLA

[Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) 🪬 @DoctorVive]

More methane gas will raise Americans’ prices, part 1000.

https://t.co/lhTkbnM6Uq

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

The Scattergood environmental impact report is full of red flags:
🚩Toxic air impacts
🚩Incomplete analysis of alternatives
🚩Community concerns ignored
@LADWP must reject this proposal. Angelenos deserve cheaper, cleaner solutions.

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

@LADWP’s Scattergood Hydrogen Project would keep us hooked on fossil fuels, with the project burning mostly methane gas and only an estimated 30% hydrogen for an indefinite amount of time. This isn’t about clean energy, it’s about keeping fossil fuel companies profitable.

[Last Chance Alliance @LastChance_CA]

Big Oil Spends Record $38 Million in 2024 to Block California Climate Legislation

New lobbying disclosures show Big Oil spent a record $38 million in 2024 to halt climate justice legislation in California, smashing the previous record of $26.2 million in 2017 by 45%.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

New: California lawmakers today will announce a proposal to make oil companies pay for natural disasters.

An early look at the bill shows it would allow victims of natural disasters, private insurance companies to sue the oil industry for damages.

https://t.co/tcU4qaZfsD

[Coalition for Clean Air @CleanairCA]

Missed the Los Angeles Fires webinar? We've compiled all the wildfire safety and air quality resources shared by our expert speakers, plus additional trusted tools from the Coalition for Clean Air. Access them here:
https://t.co/5V7MGdo20g

Stay safe!💙

[Sunrise Movement 🌅 @sunrisemvmt]

The @SunriseMvmtLA occupation at Phillips 66 is still going strong.

Dozens camped out last night and aren't leaving until they get a meeting with Phillips 66's uber-rich CEO to talk about companies like Phillips paying to rebuild LA.

They caused the fires, they should pay.

[Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman]

Everyone needs to know that these fires were made possible by global heating, which is caused by the fossil fuel industry, which has lied and blocked action for half a century. And that this will all get much, much, much worse until we end the fossil fuel industry

[Food & Water Watch @foodandwater]

“SoCalGas has repeatedly disregarded CPUC requirements, basic community safety standards, and principles of environmental justice.”

We call on the CPUC to reject Phase II of Angeles Link Project! @ProtectPlayaNow @psrla @CBECal https://t.co/4Vb4YEHd0K

[Andrea Vega @Drea_Vega]

Deadly heat waves. Dangerous fires. Rising seas. @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom talks climate leadership but fails to keep his promise to shut down Aliso Canyon. Talk is cheap. Action is everything. #ShutAlisoDown

https://t.co/oPEAQtukxV

[L.A. Daily News @ladailynews]

Scientists urge Governor Gavin Newsom to close Aliso Canyon storage facility https://t.co/ZJqDUb5kBP

[nicole @nicolejlevin]

Wrote an article for @KnockDotLA about green hydrogen and our city’s current plans to invest millions in a green washing scheme. https://t.co/03L7ANtKnm @foodandwater @CleanBreakSC @psrla @fmyhra

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

🚨 What’s really going on with “green hydrogen” in LA?

@KnockDotLA dives into the Scattergood project, exposing greenwashing tactics & the risks for our climate & communities. 🌱⚡
#Greenwashing #ClimateAction #LosAngeles

[nicole @nicolejlevin]

Wrote an article for @KnockDotLA about green hydrogen and our city’s current plans to invest millions in a green washing scheme. https://t.co/03L7ANtKnm @foodandwater @CleanBreakSC @psrla @fmyhra

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

9 years after the Aliso Canyon blowout, the CPUC is set to vote on its future Dec 20. The proposed plan? Keep it open. 🚫 Take action NOW: ✍️ Send a message: https://t.co/6OyPTM8So9 #ClimateAction #NoMoreMethane

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

🚨 Stop Dirty Hydrogen in LA! Join us Nov 20 @ 6 PM to demand clean energy, not dangerous hydrogen projects at Scattergood. RSVP for public comment tips & call-in instructions: https://t.co/MVF5Pg5d5z ✊ Let’s protect our future! #CleanEnergyNow

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

Revealed: WSPA helped bury climate science in the ’50s. Funded by Shell, Chevron, Exxon, and SoCalGas, they launched one of the first-ever front groups to mislead the public. Their lies started with LA smog and continue today. #WSPAKnew #MakePollutersPay
https://t.co/DKmSYhGVpS

[Protect Playa Now! @ProtectPlayaNow]

@gsaleguy @MikeHudema @STAND_LA None of the oil extracted in SoCal is used for gasoline. It is mostly used as feedstock for plastics.