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(AP) — Environmental groups are suing to force the Obama administration to impose more restrictions on oil and gas drilling, grazing and other activities blamed for the decline of greater sage grouse across the American West.

Environment

Judge Gives Gas Leak Evacuees Longer To Return

February 25, 2016

(AP) - A judge has ordered a gas company to continue paying to house Los Angeles residents displaced by the largest known methane leak in U.S. history.

Environment

California Water Conservation Falls Short Of Mandate

February 25, 2016 | Amy Quinton

The latest water conservation figures show California is now failing to meet Governor Jerry Brown’s mandate to cut urban water use by 25 percent.

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Dean Musgrove / Los Angeles Daily News Via AP / Pool

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California Gas Leak Largest Methane Leak in US History

February 25, 2016 | Amy Quinton

A new study finds Aliso Canyon gas storage leak near Los Angeles was the largest methane leak in US history.

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Environment

Strong El Niño No Help For Long-Term California Drought

February 25, 2016 | Ed Joyce

February was mostly dry and warmer than normal in California and the latest drought update says the multiyear drought in the state is likely to continue and perhaps worsen.

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Sierra Snowpack Melts With Dry February

February 24, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The "bountiful" rain and snow in January has faded along with some of the gains in the Sierra Nevada snowpack. A dry, warm February in California has caused the water content in the snow to drop below normal to date.

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Sacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 11 Percent In January

February 22, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The Sacramento Regional Water Authority says water use in January 2016 dropped 11 percent compared to 2013. Despite some slight improvement, much of California remains in extreme drought, and "conservation remains critical."

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