all 3 pillars need to be of the same size and equal strength and you need to do all 3 of what are clean air in l.a. or anywhere in the world and that's what we need to do and focus on all 3 of those on think over 19 has done has a significant improvement in air quality you think when this is all over we'll go back to the same old same old. we've gotten the taste for this wonderful clean air that we've had it certainly smells great every day our skies in l.a. look more like albuquerque skies than any were like l.a. i think i hope we have a taste for it and i hope we see after we've gotten a handle on this coat in 1000 predicament i hope we see if we continue to have clean air. a cost of treating people with other respiratory ailments goes down and out i think that's there's a price for dirty air and that price is not doing anything in health care costs so we need to consider that when when we're making our decisions environmentally what is the cost to do nothing of the pollution and the cost is extreme i think what do you make of young grant of them burg. credit has really inspired me you kn

and water on earth and he said he wants crystal clean air and water everywhere what do you make of that i think it's something that is doable but i think if you need to do that need to raise the standards for energy efficiency going to have lots of subsidies for people so people who can least afford it can do the right thing and pay for insulation an energy efficient lighting those things you get a lot of bang for the buck those things that cost very little can save people a lot so increase energy efficiency and have federal subsidies for it if you have a good environment a lot of people aren't getting a sick because health care costs a lot and do those things that really are good financial planning for the long run i hope we're all in it for the long run what are some some people concerned that the coronavirus will slow down by halves even in direct sales the climate change issue do you see that. i hope it doesn't because of the price of not dealing with climate change is going to be very extreme we see what's happening in south florida now

about rebuilding the american economy that makes us -- protects the essentials we need for life, clean air, clean water, clean energy, a stable climate. this is the opportunity to do that. amy'sjust following on comments, as the coronavirus was coming out of china, the world economic forum discussing deforestation said this, it drives wild animals out of their natural habitats and closer to human populations, creating a greater opportunity for diseases that spread from animals to humans. we will hear from scott next in hutchison, kansas. go ahead. scott -- host: scott, you are on the air. go ahead. one more time. i am in a wildlife fire area. --, we needt need masks. there is a lot of forest out here in california. host: we will get to eric in new york. good morning. caller: thank for c-span. i was wondering if you had any comments on the possible effects of -- i will call it global warming which changes a client , if itiral goings on might step up the incubation of its or increase the chances has to try to figure out how to co-opt us in the way that it does? climate change is a factor tha

i would also add that taxis are a clean-air fleet. so 96% of our taxi fleet is clean air. and that's another important point here. so it aligns very well with the grant requirements overall. and for the cleaning requirements for taxis, we are able to push out information to our taxi drivers. we've trained the taxi drivers. we've put together a training video on how to clean. we've provided taxi drivers with p.p.e. and so we've provided a lot of support for the taxi drivers. around we're thankful to be part of this program expansion. thank you. >> commissioner peskin: thank you, ms. tern. you reminded me that i authored the legislation to make the entire taxi fleet clean air over a decade and a half ago. so there you go. anything else, commissioner preston? >> commissioner preston: i just wanted to say that the -- i think that this is a crucial time. in fact, a very good time for us to be emphasizing the value of highly regulated industry in our taxi fleet. there is always an argument around different modes, public versus private and the level of regulation that's appropriat

i would also add that taxis are a clean-air fleet. so 96% of our taxi fleet is clean air. and that's another important point here. so it aligns very well with the grant requirements overall. and for the cleaning requirements for taxis, we are able to push out information to our taxi drivers. we've trained the taxi drivers. we've put together a training video on how to clean. we've provided taxi drivers with p.p.e. and so we've provided a lot of support for the taxi drivers. around we're thankful to be part of this program expansion. thank you. >> commissioner peskin: thank you, ms. tern. you reminded me that i authored the legislation to make the entire taxi fleet clean air over a decade and a half ago. so there you go. anything else, commissioner preston? >> commissioner preston: i just wanted to say that the -- i think that this is a crucial time. in fact, a very good time for us to be emphasizing the value of highly regulated industry in our taxi fleet. there is always an argument around different modes, public versus private and the level of regulation that's appropriat

it doesn't have to be shelter in home or clean air. it can be clean air every day. >> reporter: in the meantime, while some crucial climate field science in places like greenland is being disrupted, the unprecedented shutdown ofjç>s m cities is also proving to be a boon for other science as well. >> it has allowed us to really look at certain scenarios. >> reporter: gaby fister is a climate scientist now studying our environment in conditions no one ever thought would occur. >> as cars are taken off the roads, what would happen to our climate and our air quality? i mean, this is to be something we can only test in our numerical models, but then we don't have observations, though now we do. >> reporter: armed with this new data, scientists hope when we do return to our pre-pandemic life styles, we'll do so with lessons learned during the crisis. >> it has shown us that there are ways that we can make a significant change in the human footprint on our atmosphere and our nature. >> reporter: jamie yuccas, los angeles. >> mark phillips spe

the director of the coalition of air policy says he hopes the clean air right now will mote slate peoplemake changes after the restrictions are lifted. >>> we also can learn that now since we are doing so much of our business remotely that some of the car and plane trips that we used to think were necessary are not so necessary and that we can cut out some of that unnecessary travel and that will bring emissions down. >>> even though earth day celebrations were canceled, advocates will be able to come together in time for clean air day which is in october. >>> donated 50,000 trees. encouraging others to do the same and post pictures of the tree and using the hashtag arbor day at home. earlier this year, and they support the conservation of 100 million trees by 2030. >>> there is a new tree at the white house this morning. president while announcing reopening national parks. the state eases some ions. >>> it is 4:26. lawmakers are returning to capitol hill today to vote on that small business relief bill as the president's coronavirus task force delivers a grim forecast. >>> and the race

heather talked with the director of california's coalition for clean air policy, and he says the airotten cleaner during this lockdown and that will hopefully motivate us even after the lockdown is lifted. >> we are seeing a that with people sheltering at home and obviously there are not as many vehicles on the road. we are seen dramatic improvements in air quality. most of our pollution does come from transportation, so that's not surprising. we need to learn from this because otherwise when we get back out into the world the pollution will come right back. we need to learn what it's like now to actually have that clean air and remember that and carry it forward and put pressure on our readers to take the steps that are necessary. i think we can also learn that some of the car and plane trips we used to think were necessary are not so necessary. we can cut out some of the unnecessary travel, and that will bring down emissions. >> today's earth day celebrations were canceled, but he hopes the community can come together to celebrate clean air day sometime in october. >>> the white ho

climate and everything else but you can't go at it piecemeal deal with this absurd issue if we want clean air that's what we have to put the priority on not to put the priority on profit and then wonder why clean those that are happen or why we don't have the adequate weight to deal with an iris and because the fundamentalist notion of profit as somehow only our real religion is worse in the united states than anywhere else that's one of the reasons why our response to corona was worse than everywhere else you've talked before about how capitalism grew up on the outskirts of feudalism and eventually became the dominant economic system now we see transactions during this crisis that seem to be kind of outside of capitalism for example mutual aid organizations are getting a lot done they're basically just volunteers delivering groceries an assassin he's to those who desperately need them in our neighborhoods and communities. thout profit motive being involved what does it mean that that that so many people are falling through the gaps of our system and do you see a little hope there that there

that jan braininess obvious components of her success over economy together just like we can have clean air just like we can have everybody with enough we know we have those by group it being given a dramatic sign of the failure of the system to get it done i even noticed locally as you put it even where i am year locally people are realizing you can't rely on the supermarket and the whole center and the food processor you might be a lot better off cultivating the farmers in the immediate environment at least for as much of your diet as they can provide knowing then having a relationship with them at the regional and local markets people are in fact i think as you say discovering they don't depend on capitalism as much as the capitalist want us to believe and they have alternatives that capitalism likewise the capitalist didn't want us to explore and i think one of the outcomes one of the good things coming out of all this suffering and fear that we live with is a recognition and that's why it's so ironic that capital is i'm desperate about its own future has taken steps over the last 2 mon

essential forming a world that will last more than 20 years learning and creating enjoying clean water clean air clean food spending time with your beautiful family right dog god all right not that one go back to the waterfall jesus christ's point is the stuff that matters is the stuff we were completely ignoring as our world was eaten by corporate profit but now now and retaken by thousands and millions of birds massive highways normally filled with no ways pollution and coughs now sit empty quiet and clean in los angeles the air quality which is usually some of the worst in the nation has turned into one of the cleanest compared to other major cities even more impressive is the fact that the city has enjoyed its longest stretch of good air quality since 1995 since 99 the by do you visit how long ago 9095 was in 9095 there was a movie starring chuck norris and a dog i'm not kidding and i'm pretty sure the dog want to go and go for that. plus nitrogen dioxide has plummeted here's a map of the 2 different time has plummeted over china and italy during this pandemic bears and bobcats have been see

we talked with the director of california's coalition for clean air policy. air has gotten cleaner and is hoping that will motivate us, even after restrictions are lifted. >> we are seeing that when people shelter at home, obviously there are not as many vehicles on the road, so we are seeing dramatic improvements in air quality. as i said, most of our pollution does come from transportation. we need to learn from this, because otherwise, when we get back out into the world, the pollution will come right back. so i need to l like now to actually have that clean air. and then let's remember that and carry it forward and put pressure on our leaders to take the steps that are necessary. i think we also can learn that now, since we are doing so much of our business remotely, that some of the car and plane trips we used to think were necessary, are not so necessary. we can cut out some of the unnecessary travel and that will bring omissions down. >> at the white house there was a treeplanting ceremony to mark the earth day. president trump also announced the feder

they with bring money and enjoy clean air. that's what we need on the planet and you can't get around that. >> this pandemic brought about this accident, and it's a lovely accident that we are seeing with these beautiful, clear skies. thank you so much for talking with us. good luck to you. >> thank you. enjoy the air. >>> next here, alicia keys. ♪ i don't know if this helps, but good job, good job, doing a good job ♪ ♪ you're doing a good job ♪ don't get too down >> a powerful song with a powerful message at this time. we'll take that next. i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less than $24; a playstation 4 for less than $16; and a schultz 4k television for less than $2. i won these bluetooth headphones for $20. i got these three suitcases for less than $40. and shipping is always free. go to dealdash.com right now and see how much you can save. rely on the experts at 1800petmeds for the same medications as the vet, but up to 30 percent less wi

clean air in their lives -- air in theirulls of lives.indiscernible] there is definitely a kind of -- even as we all of the horror of this pandemic [inaudible] people who are glimpsing the way the wororld should be. [indiscernible] amy: bill, we're going to try to fix this feet a little better.r. i do want to read what trurump twtweeted again. we set i it earlier. he saiaid -- john "we will never let the great u.s. oil and gas industry down. i have instructed the secretary of energy and the secretary of the treasury to formulate a plan which will make funds available so that these very important companies and jobs will be secured long into the future." respond bill mckibben, to what he is sasaying right now inin the midst of ththis pandem? >> the great oil and gas industry has been subsidized for 100 years with trillions of dodollars in taxaxpayer money.y. --ow there is no demand product. [indiscernible] industry is in huge trouble. we saw great news yesterday when oxford university divested from fossil fuel on the theory you could never

carpoolers and clean air vehicles will still pay $3. and all bay area bridges except the golden gate will charge a $6 toll. >>> okay. time now for consumer news and 7 on your side's michael finney is here with today's headlines. of course amazon in the spotlight. michael? >> you're correct about that. they're being sued, accused of price gouging by two california consumers. the federal class action lawsuit says some prices rose by several hundred percent during the us in part amazon has chosen to take advantage of this global crisis facing all of us by profiteering on vulnerable consumers. amazon declined to comment on this lawsuit that said there is no place for price gouging on amazon, and that's why our teams are monitoring our stores 24/7. you can see both statements on abc7news.com. >>> two dozen states attorneys general including california are asking the federal trade commission and telephone companies to give consumers a break, or actually i should say more of a break. the companies have already agreed to 60 days of no terminati

a resource as vital as b biodiversity and clean air. >>> our last story is about a business that is, only reusing waste but, uppsyching. its high-eupcycling. >> home to several luxury brand shops, one of tokyo's premiere shopping areas. since 2015, this apparel maker has been producing jackets filled with recycled down. last year, the company produced 90,000 down-filled products. with 60% of the natural insulation coming from recycled sources. >> our down-filled products are quite environmentally friendly. this has allllowed us to gain a local customer base that not only appreciates the quauality ouour product but shares the sa eco frienendly philosophy as we do. the down is sourced by an organization called green down project. it currently provides recycled down to 100 participating companies. they collect used down clothing and comforters from all across the country, and send them to one central facility for processing. that facility's owneded by the farther cocompany. it's a world-renowned feather processing company that sells down to apparel and bedding manufacturers in japan and

yeah, i'll be outside walking around, breathing the clean air. the thing i have noticed and i've seen this on social media. a lot of masks and gloves ending up on the ground and not in the trash. let's think about that this earth day. a beautiful shot from the bay bridge toll mrauza aplaza as we back to the east and happy earth day to you. milder tonight with a limited amount of clouds and fog and most of that along the coast and the coastal valleys and the 101 corridor in the north bay. that is where the fog will be. not as warm with sea breezes increasing this weekend. still going to be a little bit warmer than average for most of us. here's a look at today's temperatures. mid to upper 6 0s along the coat and san francisco. about 72 to 76 around the bay where it will become quite breezy in the afternoon. again, in fact, for more hours than yesterday. upper 70s in the south bay and low 80s in the north bay and east bay valleys. at 1:00 this afternoon to 9:00, so, eight hours of choppy conditions on the water south of the bay bridge where the bay

air pollution down 30% and los angeles getting its longest stretch of clean air so while scientists caution the changes might be temporary, let this be a reminder we have the power to impact our environment forever. a glimmer of hope in these painful times. now just have to know where to look. ♪ way up high >> that is "nightly news." i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. >> kelly: hey, what's up, everybody? me from montana. now opening every show with a "good neighbor" story from a instagram or facebook page. this is about a woman using facebook to help bring her community together during tough times. take a look. >> hi, kelly clarkson. than my name is nicole and i am from massachusetts. i started a coronavirus outreach group where a group of neighbors who helped to support each other, whether it is grocery items, pickup or or delivery, emotional support, store information, links to resources in the community, if you need help, we can help you. and we are a group of over 2,000 strong, and we will keep growing every day. i started this group because i thought there wa

air pollution down 30% and los angeles getting its longest stretch of clean air so while scientists cautions might be temporary, let this be a reminder that we have a power to impact our environment forever. a glimmer of hope in these painful times. you just have to know where to look >> great report there from lester and it is incredible just to see how that's happened all across the world >> if you can do it safety and a chance to enjoy it, see those blooms out there, really a sight. two of the world's greatest golfers will pair up with two of nfl's greatest quarterbacks in a live made for tv golf event next month. tiger woods, fill mickelson, tom brady and peyton manning they'll form that match champions for charity. all the money will go to relief for coronavirus efforts. and what a great magic for all of them to hit the greens. >> the hunger for some sports is so acute here across the country. >> the royal family is celebrating the birthday of prince louis he is the fifth in line to the british throne turns two today just two days after his great grandmother queen elizabeth celebrated

air pollution down 30% and los angeles getting its longest stretch of clean air so while scientists caution the changes might be temporary, let this be a reminder we have the power to impact our environment forever. a glimmer of hope in these painful times. now just have to know where to look. ♪ way up high >> that is "nightly news." i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, all the docs. it's about staggering when people get sick so that the hospitals can cope. we're gonna go through an awful lot of these. all across puget sound, people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. we stay at work. for you. you stay at home for us. just

deli, the skyline is visible air pollution down 30% and los angeles getting its longest stretch of clean air so while scientists caution the changes might be temporary, let this be a reminder we have the power to impact our environment forever. a glimmer of hope in these painful times. now just have to know where to look ♪ way up high >> that is "nightly news." i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other >>> what these deaths tell us is that we had community transmission probably to a significant degree far earlier than we had known. >> new details about the first coronavirus deaths in the country. and the key information bay area health officials are learning from them. is news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. s >> raj mathai is with us working from home. >> all the small businesses that didn't get any money last time around, well, are they going to get any this time around? we have some pro-tips, because more money is coming. that story is coming up. but we'll start with you, jessica. >> thank you, raj. still waiting for specifics today. the governor again

about rebuilding the american economy that makes us -- protects the essentials we need for life, clean air, clean water, clean energy, a stable climate. this is the opportunity to do that. amy'sjust following on comments, as the coronavirus was coming out of china, the world economic forum discussing deforestation said this, it drives wild animals out of their natural habitats and closer to human populations, creating a greater opportunity for diseases that spread from animals to humans. we will hear from scott next in hutchison, kansas. go ahead. scott -- host: scott, you are on the air. go ahead. one more time. i am in a wildlife fire area. --, we needt need masks. there is a lot of forest out here in california. host: we will get to eric in new york. good morning. caller: thank for c-span. i was wondering if you had any comments on the possible effects of -- i will call it global warming which changes a client , if itiral goings on might step up the incubation of its or increase the chances has to try to figure out how to co-opt us in the way that it does? climate change is a factor tha

it does it have to be shelter in home or clean air it can be clean air every day. in places like greenland is being disrupted, the unprecedented shutdown of major cities is also proving to be a boon for other science, as well. >> it has allowed us to really look at certain scenarios -- >> reporter: gabriele pfister is a climate scientist studying our environment in conditions no one ever thought would occur. >> assume all passengers cars are taken off the roads, what would happen to our climate and air quality? this is something we can only test in our numerical models, but then we don't have observations. now we do. >> reporter: armed with this new data, scientists hope when we do return to our pre-pandemic lifestyles we'll do so with lessons learned during the crisis. >> it has shown us that there are ways that we can make a significant change in the human footprint in our atmosphere and our nature. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," jamie yuccas, los angeles. >> something to think about there. many people see this as a major reset for humanity and the planet.

car poolers and clean air vehicles will sti >>> you're never more than saevn minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >>> the cloud cover 53 degrees out in the hills and not last very long as you look at your planner. full on sunshine even at the coast where breezes will keep you near 60 and mid to upper 70s at 4:00 and 68 to 72 still at 7:00. dangerous winds already down in socal and look at this, add some heat tomorrow and saturday. 15 million people under heat advisory and 100 today already in palm springs to 87 in l.a. and mid 80s through t valley to 69 in taw hhoe and st hottest down in l.a. look at all those 90s. 95 degrees saturday. i hope that is not a sign of things for us, kumasi. >>> millions of furloughed employees survive amid this pandemic. stephanie sierra highlights discrepancies in the federal loaning program. >> reporter: reagan is a veteran hair stylist working in san francisco's marina district, self-employed for the past three decades. >> you know, i have to good little, i love my clients, they love me. >> reporter: she's skilled in color, styling and cuts but like many

blue skies and clean air. >> once the shelter-in-place went in in california, what did you see? e of the cleanest air quality in the world. >> reporter: have you ever seen it this clear up here before? >> no. >> reporter: lori dolphin hamas is c.e.o. of i.q. air. a company that tracks global air quality. two weeks ago her sensor showed something almost unimaginable. l.a. had the cleanest air of any major city on earth. >> about a year ago los angeles was ranked the worst air quality in the entire country, and now we're seeing some of the best air quality. not just in the country, but in the world. >> wide open. >> reporter: by some estimates, the pandemic lock down has taken about 80% of passenger cars off local roads. i.q. air's data shows the resulting 31% reduction in air pollution compared to the same time frame last year. and it's not just los angeles. from a shockingly smog-free new delhi in india, to unusually clear waters in the canals of venice, the world is suddenly learning what can happen if humans stop polluting the environment. >> but if things go back to normal a w

and used to clean up air. remove pollution. and both of those situations you can imagine that one of the great advantages is the human beings doesn't need to interact directly with the light source. a new emerging application is in the healthcare industry. even though uvc has kind of hypnotized everyone. as a way of preventing covid-19 transmission. it's a new application of uvc as a light source. >> all right. so if it can effectively kill a virus and quickly, what is the potential harm to humans, because a lot of scientists got alarmed when they heard about uvc use it to kill the virus. and there's a fear that the average person will try to if you will use it on themselves. what's the potential impact on our skin and ourselves. health impact? >> i can understand how that idea of well if it works on cleaning surfaces, it would seem to translate. it might work really well to clean a person. we are just a giant surface. however you have to remember how it works. it goes in and destroys the dna. our cells are built by dna. if it

. >>> here is one benefit to the statewide stay-at-home order, clean air in los angeles. the third straight week with reduced traffic because people are hunkering down at home. air quality agency says there are lower levels of dust, soot, and ozone which create all that smog. scientists are looking at the data to see if there is a link between deserted freeways and better air. officials say the recent cool wet weather is also having a positive impact on air quality. >> air quality should have been pretty darn good here in parts of the bay area. if you stepped outside today, you likely took your umbrella with you. either that, or you got wet. abc7 news was in san mateo catching some spring showers. a few cars out, even fewer people. >>> someone who has been staying at home, drew tuma social distancing with more on our forecast and if we need to keep that umbrella, drew. >> yeah, i would keep it for the next 24 ydion. we're tracking more showers for your monday. it won't be nearly wet as it has been today and yesterday. just soaked across the region. drive doppler 7 is still

feel threatened at all you know and i mean i would have never at that time suggested to you that clean airwas a vital important thing in my life. they were going to raise hogs ok and at the time i did not know how many hogs they were going to raise and it turned out that now they raise $80000.00 hogs and 3 miles north of. the farmland food facility in milan missouri is owned by smithfield foods the largest hog and pork processor in the world with revenues exceeding $13000000000.00 in 2013. the operation north of me is called green hills. there isn't a single pig in there that ever seen the green hills there isn't a single pig down there that ever sees the valley. so these are wonderful names but in this are these factory building where these hogs are how. in these big barns with little fresh air with no sunlight with little movement with no grass no nothing you hear the name valley view and you think all little piggy running on green grass you know just kind of smooching out there living in the sun you don't see that. these are feeder pigs in the amounts awaits are just incredible and you

september 2015 that you what's environmental protection agency issued a notice of violations of the clean air act 2 german carmaker wagon i think it's fair to say that we're quite concerned by some of the reports that we've seen about the conduct of this particular company but ultimately this is their responsibility e.p.a. to take a look at it and that's exactly what they're doing. that's a month get admitted to installing software in its diesel cars that turned on pollution controls when vehicles were being tested to switch them off during every day driving software made it look as if the course meant tough u.s. limits on harmful pollutants nor as nitrogen oxides in fact to be equal to or emitting up to 40 times more nitrogen oxides in real world driving situations than what test results showed this led to more investigations against volkswagen and other countries where similar conclusions were me ultimately it was discovered that 11000000 volkswagen cars were worldwide misleading software installed half a 1000000 of those were sold in the u.s. according to the german media volkswagen was us

. >>> and the trump administration is making more changes at the epa rolling back another clean air rulets the release of mercury from oil and coal fired power plants. the epa commissioner, a former co lis called the land o lakes is redesigning its package. critics have long claimed the image of a native american woman is racist. the new butter box will simply show the lake surrounded by trees with the slogan 1,700 farmers strong. >>> these days because of stay-at-home orders, a lot of people have a little extra time on their hands. one family in san diego, well, they got creative. to stay busy they made this elaborate rube goldberg machine which is designed to do a simple task in an overly complicated way. >> the family is from san diego. they say it took 13 hours to make all this, and as you watch it, you realize there is a reason for all this. >> because at the end, they eventually score a goal on their foosball table. no son of mine is going to play foosball. >> this is a great way to pass the time. my favorite one is the pots and pans and ping-pong ball. >> oh, my god. let's get cre