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Homes on Wanaksink Lake, are shown Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Thompson, N.Y. The lake is near a Catskills wetlands where a China City of America, $6 billion China-themed cultural, business and amusement park complex has been proposed. China City backers have scaled back their project plan to at first include college dorms and faculty housing on 575 acres in Thompson after opponents argued that such a large development threatens the environmentally sensitive area, home to one of New York's largest freshwater marshes. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2012 file photo, Steve Lipsky demonstrates how his well water ignites when he puts a flame to the flowing well spigot outside his family's home in rural Parker County near Weatherford, Texas. A preliminary analysis of testing in the past year of North Texas water contaminated with explosive methane has found that the problem has spread to more residential wells, and scientists analyzing those samples believe the new evidence more conclusively points to a nearby gas drilling operation as the source of the problem. (AP Photo/LM Otero, file)
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In this photo taken on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, a girl takes pictures at a "Sherlock"-themed cafe in Shanghai, China. "Sherlock’’ has become a global phenomenon, but nowhere more than in China, where fans’ devotion is so intense that the BBC says this was the first country outside Britain where the new season was shown. (AP Photo)
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In this photo taken on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, a girl has a drink near books shelf displaying Sherlock Holmes books at a "Sherlock"-themed cafe in Shanghai, China. "Sherlock’’ has become a global phenomenon, but nowhere more than in China, where fans’ devotion is so intense that the BBC says this was the first country outside Britain where the new season was shown. (AP Photo)
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Gov. Jerry Brown points to images showing the snow depth in the Sierra mountains on Jan. 13, 2013, left, and Jan. 13, 2014, center, while declaring a drought state of emergency in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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FOR RELEASE MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014, AT 12:01 A.M. EST - In this Jan. 3, 2014 photo, David Ehlers talks about how he and his wife, Paula, built an energy-efficient house on Cline Place in Lenoir, N.C. Ehlers refers to the home as an "earth berm" house, a term that refers to homes set in earth to make them more energy-efficient - the ground keeps the summer heat and winter cold well away from the walls. (AP Photo/The News-Topic, David Prewitt)
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FOR RELEASE MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014, AT 12:01 A.M. EST - This Jan. 3, 2014 photo shows David and Paula Ehlers' home in Lenoir, N.C. David Ehlers refers to the home as an "earth berm" house, a term that refers to homes set in earth to make them more energy-efficient - the ground keeps the summer heat and winter cold well away from the walls. (AP Photo/The News-Topic, David Prewitt)
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FOR RELEASE MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014, AT 12:01 A.M. EST - In this Jan. 3, 2014 photo, the Ehlers' dogs, Snickers and Ruffles, curl up in front of a small wood stove, the only heat source needed for the entire house. David Ehlers refers to the home as an "earth berm" house, a term that refers to homes set in earth to make them more energy-efficient - the ground keeps the summer heat and winter cold well away from the walls. (AP Photo/The News-Topic, David Prewitt)
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Gov. Jerry Brown walks past a chart showing the statewide average precipitation by water year while declaring a drought state of emergency while speaking in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Gov. Jerry Brown, right, gestures as he declares a drought state of emergency while speaking in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought emergency Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Gov. Jerry Brown declares a drought state of emergency while speaking in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought emergency Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Gov. Jerry Brown pauses while declaring drought state of emergency in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Gov. Jerry Brown, bottom, signs a drought proclamation while declaring a state of emergency in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Gov. Jerry Brown holds up a chart showing the statewide average precipitation by water year while declaring a drought state of emergency while speaking in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. With a record-dry year, reservoir levels under strain and no rain in the forecast, California Gov. Jerry Brown formally proclaimed the state in a drought Friday, confirming what many already knew. Brown made the announcement in San Francisco amid increasing pressure in recent weeks from the state's lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Jason Baker of the Christian-based nonprofit Montana Mallards and Marine Veteran Ike Zahn let out a whoop after Zahn hit two ducks in two shots Friday Jan. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Ravalli Republic, Perry Backus)
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Zheng Jie of China cools herself down with an ice-towel during a break in her third round match against Casey Dellacqua of Australia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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In this Jan. 14, 2014 photo, Los Angeles Emergency Management Coordinator and Public Information Officer Hans Christian Ipsen ducks under low hanging pipes next to friction pendulum bearings which support the Los Angeles city Emergency Operations Center in downtown, where dozens of specialists would report to handle a major emergency. The Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake was felt over a broad area of Southern California, causing widespread death and destruction. While the state has made strides in retrofitting freeways and hospitals, work remains to strengthen concrete buildings and housing with underground parking. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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This Jan. 14, 2014 photo shows a sign memorializing the State Highway 14 and Interstate 5 interchange in honor of Los Angeles Police Officer Clarence Wayne Dean, who died when his motorcycle plunged off the collapsed Highway 14 overpass after the Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake. Dean was reporting to work in the predawn darkness and apparently never saw the collapsed bridge. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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FILE - This Jan. 17, 1994 file photo, shows a portion of the Bullock's department store in the Northridge Fashion Center that collapsed after the Northridge earthquake struck Southern California. The Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake was felt over a broad area of Southern California, causing widespread death and destruction. While the state has made strides in retrofitting freeways and hospitals, work remains to strengthen concrete buildings and housing with underground parking. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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FILE - This Jan. 18, 1994 file photo shows a multimillion-dollar mansion overlooking the ocean, destroyed in the Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. The Northridge earthquake was felt over a broad area of Southern California, causing widespread death and destruction. While the state has made strides in retrofitting freeways and hospitals, work remains to strengthen concrete buildings and housing with underground parking.(AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)
