the new orleans city council approved the new entergy power plant in march. environmental groups have sued to block the project in part because they were turned away from public meetings because of lack of space. in virginia, a 61-year-old mother and her daughter have ended a five week tree sit to protest the construction of a natural gas pipeline. theresa "red" terry and her daughter began the tree sit on april 2. they ended it on saturday after federal judge threatened to begin fining the women $1000 a day even though the women were conducting the sit-in on their own property. red terry briefly spoke to reporters after coming down from the street. >> i spent most of the morning crying. i did not think i would be able to come to you all. i was told they were going to cut my trees. i don't think that want to talk about it anymore. amy: in labor news, tens of thousands of workers across the university of california system are beginning a three-day strike today to address pay inequalities. uc campuses and medical centers are expected to stay open during the str