Updates from Associated Press: Aliso Canyon, Santa Barbara, and Central Valley, CA

Natural Methane Gas Leak - Porter Ranch, Aliso Canyon, CA


 Leaking Los Angeles gas well ordered shut down
(Associated Press; January 23, 2016)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/af937cce5e6c42d583e43269107942f9/leaking-los-angeles-gas-well-ordered-shut-down

Refugio Pipeline Rupture - Santa Barbara, CA



 Oil stranded by pipeline break could be trucked out
(Michael R. BLOOD, Associated Press; January 22, 2016)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9c48737dd06a49cb9522fb2338e23f5f/oil-stranded-pipeline-break-could-be-trucked-out


California Farmer Drought Issues - Central Valley, CA


The Latest:  Some California farmers expect no federal water
(Scott SMITH, Associated Press; January 22, 2016)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/125bd3a67f17448cbc04661e2b853205/latest-california-reservoirs-half-full-after-big-storms

California farmers brace for water shortage despite El Nino
(Scott SMITH, Associated Press; January 17, 2016)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/874ea15d77c147ffb90e071d9de1ed3d/california-farmers-brace-water-shortage-despite-el-nino


N. B.:  Please find the original blog posts on these subjects in "Blog Archives" under the following titles and dates:


Update:  Porter Ranch Natural Methane Gas Leak - Aliso Canyon, CA         1/7/2016

 Natural Methane Gas Leak Disaster - Aliso Canyon, CA                              12/24/2015

 California Drought Issues - Land Subsidence & Agricultural Woes              8/20/2015

 More on Refugio Pipeline Rupture - Santa Barbara, CA                                 5/24/2015

 Pipeline rupture dumps oil along coastline near Refugio                              5/24/2015







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