Scientific Proof of the dangers of developing Playa Vista

SCIENTIFIC PROOF

DURING 2000 - 2001 PLAYA VISTA SPENT $1,392,564 ON THEIR CAMPAIGN TO CONVINCE CITY OFFICIALS THAT THERE IS NO DANGER IN BUILDING AT PLAYA VISTA. THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN IRREFUTABLE PROOF OF THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER IF DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE AT PLAYA VISTA. The statements made and data shown are part of the Los Angeles City record.


TOXIC AND EXPLOSIVE OIL WELL GASES

During the early the 20th century, the area where Playa Vista is being built was drilled for oil. There are over 200 well bores. These corroded pipes buried beneath the ground provide an easy route for toxic and explosive gases to come to the surface. The video shows vast amounts of gas continually leaking to the surface. The diagram shows how these leaks occur.


CAN LEAKING GASES BE STOPPED?

In an attempt to stop the toxic, explosive gases from seeping into homes and apartments, Playa Vista developers are laying a huge membrane under the mammouth complex. This system has never been tried and proven in a development of this magnitude. Would you trust your health and safety to this giant condom?


1998 PLAYA VISTA CORING LOG BOOKS PROVE DANGEROUS LEVELS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE AT SITE

Workers encountered such dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide gas during test drilling that the entire crew had to be exacuated and drilling was suspended. Of 38 drilling sites chosen only 4 sites were completed because hydrogen sulfide levels exceeded OSHA standards.


2000 PLAYA VISTA TEST HOLE BORING LOG BOOKS

During initial stages of development of a construction site, test holes are often bored and core samples are taken for the purpose of determining the soil condition, water levels, etc. During this testing, crews encountered toxic oil field gases. This page contains excerpts from the official logs kept of those drilling activities on the Playa Vista development.


ORIGIN and RESPONSIBILITY FOR TOXIC, EXPLOSIVE GAS MIGRATING TO THE SURFACE

The Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) denies that the gas surfacing at Playa Vista is coming from their storage reservoir and denies the ownership and responsibility for the surfacing oil field gas. However, basic scientific principles of gas mixing reveal the likelihood of SoCalGas’ responsibility for this gas. The City excluded this basic scientific information from the review process.


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