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WVPE is your gateway to green and sustainable resources in Michiana. Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This is accomplished by finding a balance between businesses, the environment, and our society (people, planet, and profit).State, National and International resources on sustainability include:The Environmental Protection AgencyThe Natural StepSustainability Dictionary45 Sustainability Resources You Need to Know Explore ways to support sustainability in the Michiana area through the Green Links Directory.Sept. 17, 2019 from 2-3:30pm"Global Warming: A Hot Topic"Sept. 17, 19, 24, and 26All sessions are from 2-3:30pmGreencroft Goshen Community Center in the Jennings Auditorium1820 Greencroft Blvd.Goshen, IN 46526The event will look at possible solutions and suffering as well as consequences beyond warmer weather. The event will examine what other civilizations have or haven’t done when faced with environmental problems. Plus there will be an exploration of the biggest unknown in the climate system: What will the humans do? Paul Meyer Reimer teaches physics, math and climate change at Goshen College. The events are presented by the Lifelong Learning Institute. The Institute can be reached at: (574) 536-8244lifelonglearning@live.comhttp://life-learn.org/

WATCH: Massive Gas Leak At Porter Ranch Slows To A Stop

By Camila Domonoske

Published February 13, 2016 at 10:22 AM EST

As we reported yesterday, the leaking gas well near a Los Angeles neighborhood has been temporarily plugged, ending four months of uncontrolled amounts of methane being released into the atmosphere.

The leak has caused thousands of people to be relocated, and led to criminal charges and a number of civil lawsuits against Southern California Gas Company, the utility that owns the well.

The well still needs to be inspected and permanently sealed. But for now, the release of natural gas from the well has been stopped — a moment that California air regulators captured on camera.

The leak is invisible to the naked eye, but can be seen on infrared cameras. This video from the California Air Resources Board shows the leak being plugged over the span of approximately 7 minutes on Thursday morning.

Read our full coverage of the Porter Ranch leak here.