January 7, 2016 Methane gas leak plaguing Los Angeles neighborhood still months from fix The escape of tons of natural gas from storage under a Los Angeles neighborhood is not likely to be fixed for at least another two months because of the specific dynamics of the leak, according to officials.
January 7, 2016 California gov declares state of emergency in Los Angeles suburb over massive gas leak California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing methane and several other gases into the air for months, sickening residents and forcing thousands to evacuate.
December 29, 2015 California gas company finds underground location of leaking well The location of an underground well pipe that has been leaking methane gas in a Los Angeles neighborhood has been pinpointed, Southern California Gas Co. officials said Sunday.
December 21, 2015 San Francisco extends wood burning ban to Christmas Day Citizens of San Francisco won't get to enjoy a cheery fire Christmas Day after Bay Area officials extended a burning ban originally issued Christmas Eve.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court will review EPA global warming rules The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether to block key aspects of the Obama administration's plan aimed at cutting power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.
December 20, 2015 EPA head: Coal was on its way out Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said coal-dependent communities were going to struggle regardless of the Obama administration's power plant regulations, and that the White House is working to smooth a transition away from the fuel source.
December 20, 2015 EPA chief to investors: We need more gas pipelines Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy wants energy investors to spend their dollars on building infrastructure to carry natural gas across the country.
December 20, 2015 California drivers brace for costly new gas tax At 68 cents a gallon, Californians already pay the nation's second highest gas tax. It goes up again in January to pay for a first in the nation climate change law that hits motorists where it hurts most: the pocketbook.
December 20, 2015 EPA must disclose power plant rules data, say Republican attorneys general The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't made available key data used to craft its twin proposals to reduce carbon emissions from new and existing power plants, 13 Republican attorneys general said.
December 20, 2015 Power plant regs spur new union rebellion for Obama administration The Obama administration is facing another union rebellion over its environmental policies, this time over the EPA’s proposed rules for limiting power plant emissions.
