More wells passed safety inspections at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles, Southern California Gas said Monday, but the company has more work to do before it can inject gas into the giant field it shut last fall due to a massive methane leak that was not plugged until February.

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Under state law, SoCalGas cannot inject gas into Aliso Canyon until the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources approves the company's testing of the 114 wells at the facility to ensure their safety. Several local groups want the storage field permanently shut, as do many residents who had to evacuate their homes due to the leak.