we will be joined by erin brockovich.] amy: "puerto rico," by eddie palmieri. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. juan: we turn now to what's being called the nation's biggest environmental disaster since the 2010 bp oil spill. a runaway natural gas leak above los angeles has emitted more than 150 million pounds of methane since late october. thousands of residents in the community of porter ranch have been evacuated. two schools have been closed and more than 2000 families forced into temporary housing. the leak is coming from a natural gas storage facility owned by the southern california gas company, or socalgas. the exact cause is unknown, but it's believed that well casing was breached deep below the ground. adding to the confusion, the methane is invisible to the eye, so residents can't see the fumes causing them headaches and nosebleeds. amy: methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. the leak is so severe it will acco

but we will this hour with activist erin brockovich. hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. great to have you with us. i'm john vause. "newsroom l.a." starts now. >>> bill cosby is charged with sexual assault. over the years, at least 50 women have come forward saying they were sexually assaulted by cosby, accusations he has always denied. but now this case has made it to court and only just. a day later, and it would have been inadmissible because of the statute of limitations. >>> bill cosby surrounded by media, looking frail in a gray sweater, carrying a cain, arm and arm with his attorneys. he stumbled on his way into a pennsylvania courthouse. >> mr. cosby, anything to say? >> inside, standing room only. cosby was guided to the defense table. after hi arraignment, the 78-year-old had his bug shot taken. bail set at $1 million. on an evening in early 2004. cosby is charged with assaulting andrea constand. she skred cosby, 37 years her senior to be a mentor over the months after they met, he i

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