government and b.p. are set to square off in a louisiana courtroom. b.p. has a history of settling civil cases before or during trial, so an eleventh hour deal could still be reached. the justice department and gulf states are considering offering b.p. a $16 billion deal, that's nearly three times what b.p. had hoped to pay. for it's part, b.p. says: >> we have always been open to settlements on reasonable terms, faced with demands that are excessive and not based on reality or the merits of the case, we are going to trial. >> reporter: if there is no settlement over the weekend, well owner b.p. will be joined by rig owner transocean and halliburton, the cement services provider on the well. on the other side will be the justice department, several gulf coast states and other plaintiffs. the first phase of the trial will be focused on determining the causes of the deepwater horizon disaster, who should be held responsible and to what degree. the second phase of the trial is scheduled for september. the big question there is the number of barrels of oil spi

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and the very very ugly b.p. today b.p. vowed to fight the us government in court claiming that the four and a half billion dollars in fines they received stemming from the gulf oil spill are too excessive b.p. says the government estimates of four point nine million barrels spilled are too high it was really only three point one million so here's a question for b.p. how much is the human life work or how much your eleven human lives eleven people died on your exploding oil rig b.p. and countless thousands of others lives were ruined by your destroying the look in the gulf local economy and now you want to go over fines drop it b.p. is lucky there aren't a bunch of b.p. suits in jail for manslaughter that is very very. crazy alert hot or not is the question i want to start by showing you two pictures this is a natural marijuana plant leaf that is far safer for you to consume than alcohol but remains illegal in forty eight of our country's fifty states and this is a leaf from the ohio buckeye treat it's the logo for the ohio

and of course don't forget they are buying b.p. which was or is the third largest oil producer in russia and it's going to become by far the world's biggest oil producer once it's completed the acquisition of b.p. and a lot of people believe that by teaming up with the chinese and japanese for offshore exploration it's a way of kind of just building relationships between these companies with the future in sight of increasing the supply of oil and gas to those countries once rosneft becomes this huge vietnam we have off of oil and gas reserves and don't forget the offshore russia is extremely vast and in terms of hydrocarbon reserves and staying with russia billionaire vladimir paul time has become the first rough surf on the tycoons to join bill gates and warren buffett chassis campaign the giving pledge now this is the idea it was originally set up to encourage the world's wealthiest people to give away some old perhaps even hall of their fortunes to charity right now i'm joined by tatyana pulley a cave in the c.v.s. the hell eigh

the most of the rest of the news b.p. put profits ahead of safety as a justice department attorney mike underhill argued yesterday in the first phase of the trial that could force the oil giant to pay tens of billions more in damages for the two thousand and ten gulf oil disaster or into the sociedad press b.p. has already racked up twenty four billion in spill related expenses and four billion in criminal penalties but could face up to eighteen billion more under the clean water act and additional fines if found grossly negligent in that high stakes civil trial the liability of the rig owner trans ocean and the smith contractor halliburton are also an issue in the trials first phase and during opening arguments yesterday the three companies pointed fingers at each other in a triangle of blame but b.p. who received the brunt of the accusations from its partners and other plaintiffs in the case the justice department's own mike underhill piled on saying despite b.p.'s attempts to shift the blame to other parties by far the

b.p. and the like who are joining up with rosneft partnerships in the arctic is about gaining access to russian reserves the key will be whether rosneft get something back in return if b.p. or exxon mobil start giving rosneft big big chunks of their business elsewhere in the world if that happens then nothing runs north will be less of a russian company or more of an international global major in the same way as shell b.p. exxon chevron and others bought all eagle set gins incentives for all chris tracing such a trick or think goes a number of reasons behind why rosneft is looking eastward as you say he's already been west they've made some important strategic partnerships with the likes of exxon mobil and b.p. as we know but the bigger markets if you like the consumer markets for oil and gas to the east china and japan china particularly is a huge market for oil and gas and rosneft already has a supply deal in place we've seen p.c. the state owned chinese oil company and now it's looking

b.p. is on trial if the oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers and sank millions of barrels of oil in the gulf of mexico. if gross negligence is found, they could be fined town $17 billion. the company has paid out billions to the u.s. government as well as to people and businesses hurt by the spill. b.p. has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. >> the national weather service issued blizzard warnings and watches through tonight as a second major storm moves in on the central plains. the winter weather condition across the plains to the east and from new mexico to colorado over the weekend. that area could get another 12" of snow on top of what they got last week. some parts along the gulf coast and the south are warned of possible tornadoes. in utah, driving conditions have been so bad 16 people have crashed into police cruisers so far. >> the picture could not be more opposite here, so calm and sneezing, already, from early spring in. >> the trees are popping with the warm weather. look

the government began the trial saying the primary fault of the disaster quote lies with b.p. the other big trial, saw some high profile testimony today as macy's c.e.o. terry lundgren testified in his company's fight with j.c. penney over who has the rights to carry martha stewart home goods. >> susie: despite the big stock sell-off today, shares of barnes and noble surged more than 11%. investors bought up the stock on news the bookseller's founder and chairman wants to buy the retail business. in a securities and exchange filing, leonard riggio said he plans to make an offer for barnes & noble's bookstore chain, but not its nook e-reader business. erika miller takes a closer look at whether splitting the company makes strategic sense. >> reporter: what's interesting about leonard riggio's bid is that he wants to buy the weakest part of barnes & noble's business: the bricks and mortar bookstores. during the all important holiday season, sales at b&n's bookstores and website fell more than 10%. still, some think those bookstores may be a hidden gem: >> there are many american

this next piece of my depiction of the b.p. oil spill called holocaust of sea creatures as you can see bush and obama are both the pick didn't because both are equally complicit in securing the continuation of the two tiered justice system in which we live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded. for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear as my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice and a

this next piece of my depiction of the b.p. oil spill called holocaust of sea creatures as you can see bush and obama are both the pickton because both are equally complicit in securing the continuation of the two tiered justice system in which we live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded. for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear it's my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world's dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice in a

even more interest in even though the government is so quick to pass the buck and place the blame on b.p. now they weren't so willing to do that immediately following the disaster in fact they issued to the company even more oil and gas contracts and further solidify their but in love with the corporation you asked me saw this in giant charade. one bloke scream after the other culpable let's break this up. coming from the largest military empire in the world it's a wonder how little the establishment discusses the implications of war the downtrodden economy has taken center stage in the discussion of us foreign policy has waned into a mere afterthought this is pose a challenge for many antiwar activists who've been forced to get creative looking for ways to engage and educate people about the perils of u.s. militarism one such person is a world renowned peace activist cindy sheehan who's a taurus for a big his actions like camping out at george bush's ranch in crawford texas in two thousand and five now so he's taking her activism on the road with a new proposal called torrent. cross-cou

having martin and this is breaking the set so today began a long awaited trial of british petroleum or b.p. for the largest offshore oil spills in history and now quotes the u.s. government blaming the corporation for the disaster that killed eleven rig workers and dumped four million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico you know with even more interest when you have the government so quick to pass the buck and place the blame on b.p. now they work so willing to do that immediately following the disaster in fact they issued to the company even more oil and gas contracts and further solidify their but in love with the corporation if you ask me saw this in giant charade one smoke screen after the other what's comfortable let's break that. coming from the largest military empire in the world it's a wonder how little the establishment discusses the implications of war the downtrodden economy has taken center stage and the discussion of u.s. foreign policy has waned into a mere afterthought this is pose a challenge for many antiwar activists who've been forced to get creative looking fo

this next piece of my depiction of the b.p. oil spill called the holocaust of sea creatures as you can see bush and obama are both the pickton because both are equally complicit in securing the continuation of the two tiered justice system in which we live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded. for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear it's my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world's dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice a

this next piece of my depiction of the b.p. oil spill called holocaust of sea creatures as you can see bush and obama are both the pickton because both are equally complicit in securing the continuation of the two tiered justice system in which we live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded. for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear as my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world's dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice and a w

this next piece of my depiction of the b.p. oil spill called holocaust of sea creatures as you can see bush and obama are both the pickton because both are equally complicit in securing the continuation of the two tiered justice system in which we live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded. for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear as my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world's dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice and a w

this next piece of my depiction of the b.p. oil spill called the holocaust of sea creatures as you can see bush and obama are both the pickton because both are equally complicit in securing the continuation of the two tiered justice system in which we live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded. for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear it's my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world's dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice a

live one where corporations like b.p. can poison the entire gulf and instead of getting punished they're rewarded for their criminality meanwhile the critters of the ocean are left to suffer with no one left to speak for them my last piece that i want to share with you today is called nuclear fear it's my portrayal of the fukushima nuclear disaster and it was intended to show the horror and tragedy that comes with the world's dependence on nuclear energy. needless to say if you're passionate about something it is in part your responsibility to express that passion and reflect it through a medium that speaks to you art is a universal language that speaks directly to humanity's subconscious one that can serve motions that no words can so i implore you to heed nina simone's advice in a world so corrupt with so much injustice is it not our duty to reflect the ugly truths instead of feeding into the very institutions that work to suppress them. if you like we see so far go to our you tube channel your turn dot com breaking the

my son works for b.p. in the gulf of mexico; he was on a rig he was on shift. called her and i told her... >> rose: what did you say? >> cobb: i told her that i loved her. i told her that i loved my grandbaby. i told her to please get a hold of my son, and to tell him that, you know, i couldn't ever ask for a better son. and my cell phone buzzed. and i looked down-- it was my son calling me. he called me back, very emotional. asked me if... was it really that bad? and i said, "yeah, it was, son." >> rose: you're whispering? >> cobb: yeah, i'm whispering. i said, "i'm not sure i'm going to make it." and i told him i had to get off the phone, because then they were kicking the doors in closer to where i was, the room i was hiding in. and i hung up the phone with him. >> rose: can you hear your heartbeat in a moment like this? >> cobb: oh, yeah, especially sitting in that corner. dead still, you know? you don't even want to breathe deeply, because it might rustle the paper on top of you. >> rose: and what are you hearing? >> cobb: i'm hearing the distinct sound of

bea is an expert witness for the plaintiffs who sued b.p.ise in disaster. he shares his theories about will cause bbs make kondo well to blow out in 2010. the explosion 11 workers and spewed an estimated 172 million of gallons of crude oil into the gulf. >> a candlelight vigil was outside pleasant hills city hall to remember those killed and the new town shooting massacre and called for stricter gun laws. the gathering included the reading of the names of those killed in the shooting. those would tend it called for congress to pass stricter gun laws, including universal background checks for those who want to bridges fire arms, and the sullivans man and limits on high-capacity magazines. >> me while the debate over gun control is headed for the senate. the senate judiciary committee could begin considering for gun control bands as soon as thursday. the legislation includes for proposals to ban military-style assault weapons, crackdown on illegal gun trafficking, and improve schools security. president obama press patterson as tighter restric

b.p.s in court over the oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico. the company could have to pay the largest environmental fine ever. a civil trial is under way in a new orleans civil court to determine bp's civil liebt in the spill. the trial is looking at the causes of the explosion ta killed 11 workers on the rig causing millions of barrels of oil to pollute the water. b.p. has agreed to a $4.5 billion settlement for criminal charges. >> right now much of the midwest is getting buried after another blizzard hits. people in colorado, missouri and texas were still digging out when this storm hit. some in colorado were seen shoveling in the streets. the national weather service says as much as 15 inches of snow could fall by the end of the day. in kansas city postal workers delivered a week's worth of mail. nearly every business in the city was snowed in and shut down after last week's blizzard. no snow in our area right now. tom has more on the forecast. it feels like spring but it's still

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