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In the Owens Valley, Los Angeles not only siphons water from streams, but also pumps groundwater from wells.

Leaders of Native tribes are calling for the city to take less water and are pushing for negotiations on water rights. They say pumping from wells has dried up springs and meadows.

The L.A. Department of Water and Power says it is taking steps to ensure protection of the environment.

BISHOP, Calif. — In a desert landscape dominated by sagebrush, a piece of Los Angeles’ immense water empire stands behind a chain-link fence: a hydrant-like piece of metal atop a well. The electric pump hums as it sends water gushing into a canal, forming a stream in the desert.

This well is

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