Two months in, Porter Ranch gas leak compared to BP Gulf oil spill

The smell came from the canyons and drifted over their neighborhoods in late October, but most residents who live in the gated communities ofPorter Ranch thought the northerly gusts of wind common to their area would sweep the stench of rotten eggs away. 

Instead, the odor persisted. 

It became a phantom that haunted them during their twilight jogs and on their morning walks on dusty horse trails. It was there in their dens where they watched TV and in bedrooms where their children slept. It was even there on the playgrounds of nearby elementary schools. 

"It was smelling really bad," said Susan Gorman-Chang, who along with her husband, George, has lived in Porter Ranch for more than 20 years. Now, the couple has chosen to leave the area. "Our neighbor called the fire department. It was that bad." 

The Southern California Gas Co. knew what was happening a day before the fire department was called. They knew methane was leaking from a 40-year-old well in Aliso Canyon above the Santa Susana Mountains, that it was spewing tons of gas into the air. Several days later, they informed residents through letters that the agency would plug the leak as fast as possible. 
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