mitchell from colorado. there is a lot of talk, a lot of reference to collaboration and conservation and words like that. pretty general. what i would be interested in knowing is if their study has been done in your state to determine first of all, what sort of conservation might actually be available and if implemented, how much water you could actually save, and this question i could ask of anyone of the seven states before us, so i don't want to pick on you particularly, but i think you did mention collaboration, certainty and other words like that so that's why i'm asking you the question. can you give me some idea of how much water is available if you are able to implement conservation across the board in your state? >> yes, and thank you for that question, congressman bentz. as part of our work through our colorado water plan, conservation has been one of the pillars of how we move forward in long term future for colorado and conservation being highlighted in that is one of the solutions. there is quan

nelson from colorado. we spoke in the previous panel about the restoration and of course this is a partnership that is being led by the state of california but includes tribes, local partners, environmental stakeholders, federal agencies. can you expand why the work is so important not just for those living near but for the larger community. >> thank you for the question. it is a delta part of the colorado river and it's important. first of the work that is being done now is associated with implementation of the settlement agreement that resulted in nearly 500,000 conserved water supply that are then transferred to the coastal plainness of that's an important aspect. with other species. third, as it's a decreased since 2003 mitigated as well as the irrigation efficiencies within the district the exposed playa continues to expand and is resulting in a significant threat. it contains some of the highest asthma rates and health issues. this air quality impact is a social and environmental issue that is critic

finally i want to address colorado river management. recreation plays an important role as the guardian of a process that needs to be transparent and inclusive carrying out the federal trust responsibility. leadership must continue emphasizing collaboration. this is a sobering and scary time for everyone and everything as congress considers priorities and funding opportunities there are several investments for the river basin and across the west to ensure federal agencies receive critically needed resources to build a more resilient system and mitigate the effect of climate change. congress has several pending bills with bipartisan support that respond to the needs of tribal communities and western state water supply needs. it is imperative they have the resources they need to prepare for and respond to the drought and the climate crises. thank you so much for the opportunity to testify today and i would be happy to answer questions. >> thank you. i will now recognize senator hoping to introduce. a. >> thank you. appreciate it very much

arizona, california, nevada, colorado, utah, new mexico, and wyoming. but arizona gets hit the hardest. we stand to lose 18% of our annual colorado river water allocation beginning next year. that's in a few months. now, fortunately, arizona is prepared for these initial cutbacks. we are implementing mitigation measures that keep more water in the colorado river system and improve water efficiency in our farming. we plan to save enough water so that most arizonians will not be impacted. but we're not out of the woods here. last month, the interior department produced a new forecast showing that water levels in lake mead could soon decline lower and lower enough to trigger a second round of drought restrictions. lake mead is the nation's largest man-made lake or reservoir. it stores colorado river water behind the hoover dam, the world's largest public infrastructure project when it was built during the great depression. currently, lake mead's capacity is 35%. it's the lowest level since the lake was first filled. its sister reservoir, lake powell, is th

but i need to say that it's the middle of winter. shouldn't it be snowing in colorado? yeah, this really has been the weirdest fall on record that i remember at least about one centimeter, we're snowball in denver. they saw the latest personnel on record feeding out all other years. in fact, in the past, the latest person we 1000 november, the summer on was rabbit number, i think 8 or 9. so really bizarre stuff there. that we saw that when there was years on record, she was a beverage more route, really just kind of disk usage rise up the landscape. and so back to the side that your mind was very strong with this evening to upwards of 100 kilometers per hour really is the worst case scenario event. and unfortunately, we're seeing this fire spread to more than $600.00 actors. just a final question. if i may, the governor of colorado says there is very little time to get out of who's he talking about? what does he mean the, some of those enduring urban areas. the one thing that we were about now is that a lot of folks are building what's called the urban, the wildly urban

time and time again, we see those helpers here in colorado. the sheriff and his deputies, national guard, hundreds of great firefighters from municipal fire departments in the denver metro region, law enforcement, first responders, many brave men and women themselves lost homes, uncertain if they had homes to return to. they stayed on the job. on behalf of a grateful state of colorado, we want to say profound thank you to everyone helping. now going to say a few words in spanish. [ speaking foreign language ] >>> hi, everybody. welcome to msnbc reports. i am in for andrea mitchell this hour. we are listening to the governor of colorado updating everybody and briefing on the devastating events that have taken place near denver in boulder county over the last 24 hours. a huge fire has bloomed in this area, the marshall fire, and has taken at least 500 homes, buildings, businesses, some entire subdivisions completely gone. if there's a silver lining in the press conference, it has been that so far there's been no fatalities. the governor saying i

and there's 25 years in colorado. you know, one of the big hopes with legalization was that the black market would disappear and that still the big promise of the cannabis industry that they would help the black market to disappear. but what we're seeing is that because an 18 year old high school student can get a match card easily at and can then can buy as much cannabis high teach the products as they want. we see a huge black market from kids to peer. and unfortunately, you know, because any drug use is illegal for kids, including marijuana including alcohol, any young person that is involved in drug use in my experience is often also involved in the distribution. which of course puts kid at high risk or legal involvement and things like that. so we see that that, that is, that has created a huge black market copays. so i said, well, i could probably have someone deliver it right here. enough like that's how easy it is and it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous. there are actually a lot of bugs in the colorado area and e

what all we pod are, we'd shin him with a live people in colorado, early 2, thousands, colorado became kind of a test bed for medical, and then later recreational marijuana. you know, at the time i wasn't really concerned, i didn't have a strong opinion about it. either way. i didn't know that marijuana had changed so drastically from when we were younger. when johnny turned 18, he was able to very easily get a, a medical card and then he was able to legally purchase, possess, and consume very high th c products that led to the psychosis. you know, he ultimately died as a result of the psychosis brought on by i t. c. marijuana. and i believe that if you'd never consumed marijuana that he'd still be here today. ah, ah, i connie boy, can i live in denver, colorado? my son was diagnosed his kit to frontier, specifically from cannabis. 4 years ago, careless and a gifted program through elementary and middle school. and he was doing great man is introduced to marijuana his sophomore year or the summer over his sophomore year . and tom, he failed every class, his sophomore year, 1st person w

is aspen, colorado ordinarily there hell storms? because we call them the mile high. senior mile of the atmosphere, ca call there. they get hailstorm, but with fires ordinarily we see these areas that are very against the popular. but this time around we're seeing it in downtown area is the middle of near walmart to cosco very dense population. and so to see this in neighborhoods character, at least 580 homes is virtually unprecedented centennial state and something that we haven't really seen before. and i have a fairly are gonna answer by talking somehow about global warming. but i need to say that it's the middle of winter. shouldn't it be snowing in colorado? yeah, this really has been the weirdest fall on record that i remember at least about one centimeter, we're snowball in denver. they saw the latest personnel on record feeding out all other years. in fact, in the past, the latest person we saw it was november the summer and was around december, i think 8 or 9. so really bizarre, stopped there. that we saw that when the war

el gobernador de colorado redujo la sentencia a 10 aÑos.dor de colorado redujo la sentencia del camionero cubano que fue condenado a 110 aÑos por la muerte de cuatro personas en un accidente. el accidente ocurriÓ aparentemente por una falla de frenos. >> Él aceptÓ su responsabilidad y tuvo remordimientos. es una persona que no es peligro a la comunidad. reportero: el gobernador usÓ su facultad constitucional para reducir la sentencia luego de que mÁs de 5 millones de personas solicitaron clemencia a favor del camionero. personalidades tambiÉn se sumaron a la peticiÓn de clemencia. >> Él determinÓ que era lo correcto. >> escribo para informar que estoy aprobando una conmutaciÓn luego de enterarme de una sentencia altamente atÍpica en su caso. reportero: la audiencia programada para el 13 de enero en donde se iba a reducir la condena, quedÓ suspendida. presentadora: cuÁndo puede salir libre? reportero: tendrÁ que estar cinco aÑos en la cÁrcel y luego puede salir en libertad condicional. carolina: muchas gracias. una gran noticia para ellos. l

it's been a catastrophic day here in colorado. this is essentially suburban denver on fire, and it's weird even saying that. it's weird reporting it. it's very sad. i feel a tremendous amount of grief for all those who have lost their homes tonight. >> you heard it right there. it is absolutely catastrophic and not lost on anyone is this is happening in the wintertime. >> that is right. as he mentioned, it is in suburban denver. before and been in an area with a wildfire, you know how fast it can move. it can easily jump highways, and this is being fueled by 100-mile-per-hour winds. >> and so many people there were caught off guard. want to thank our russell haythorn there. >>> another large part of the country will be at risk for severe weather today. we'll have a closer look at your forecast. >>> now the pandemic and the record number of pediatric cases in the u.s. on average nearly 380 children with covid are admitted to a hospital every day. that's more than at any time during the pandemic. the increase comes as the fda is lik

life-threatening wildfires sweeping through parts of colorado. late today, the governor declaring a state of emergency. reports of multiple injuries, burn victims rushed to the hospitals. high winds fueling the flames. tens of thousands of people in the denver suburbs told to get out right now. evacuations under way throughout boulder county. powerful gusts downing power lines. transformers exploding. store customers rushing for the exits. the area expecting snow tomorrow, but it may not come soon enough. rob marciano standing by with the fire conditions and severe weather threats ahead of the new year. >>> also tonight, the highly contagious omicron variant surging across america. the national case average climbing to an all-time high. 316,000 cases per day. and with the record number of hospitalizations among children, reports tonight that pfizer booster shots for 12 to 15-year-olds could be authorized within days. the covid surge adding to the worsening travel nightmare. more than 1,000 flights grounded again today. >>> the high stakes call be

and i live in denver, colorado. my son was diagnosed his kit to frontier, specifically from cannabis. 4 years ago, careless and a gifted program through elementary and middle school and he was doing great man is introduced to marijuana his sophomore year or this summer over his sophomore year. and tom, he failed every class, his sophomore year, 1st person was an african exchange student li by somebody who was studying in whiskey in wyoming, and came to denver to use marijuana with his france. he was 19, he ate a marijuana edible, and had an psychotic episode. jumped office, adopt balcony, and died. we get started for you or another person, aiden edible, that didn't do anything for him aid. another one ended up killing this off. you know, when, when you use these animals, it's not like smoking, it doesn't affect you immediately. it maybe takes 1520 minutes, and so maybe you've eaten 3 of them. and then all the sudden you get the burst of the high. and for many people it's too much to bear. yes, so you're in that cany

so if you look at the train in texas compared to colorado it is very different, colorado has a lot ofa lot of hills, number 2, the company that put this man on the road failed in checking to make sure the equivalent he was driving was operating the way that it should. when you look at accountability we believe it should be placed on the company and number 2, when you look at colorado in the nation we are experiencing a lot of supply chain issues and also a lot of inflation and this is no way, the industry that was able to deliver our goods and services in the midst of the pandemic. we certainly need to do better in terms of accountability on the private sector. carley: you said something i want to drill down down in this, there's a supply-chain issue across the country so this, no trucker to colorado boycott is spreading like wildfire on social media, there are videos that appear to show truck drivers refusing to go into the state of colorado. you see the trucks lined up on a highway saying no trucks in colorado. do you think this will exacerbate supply-chain issue at all? >> there's

comenzamos,colorado estÁ que arde. de bomberos luchando contra las fuertes llamas que consumen todo a su paso en el estado, muy cerca de border. cientos de casas, tiendas y hasta un hotel han sido consumidas por las llamas. a pesar de ser fin de aÑo hay evacuaciones masivas. mÁs de 30.000 evacuados, algunos en cuestiÓn de minutos. vamos en este momento hasta la zona con fernando ordaz quien estÁ allÍ con detalles, te escuchamos. fernando: este es el panorama que se puede observar en este y otros vecindarios del condado. parece una escena de pelÍcula pero la realidad es que cientos de familias encontrarÁn sus casas y automÓviles completamente destruidos. en algunos casos lamentablemente encontrarÁn viviendas hechas completamente cenizas. estamos hablando de mÁs de 30.000 residentes que tuvieron que ser evacuados. estamos hablando de dos ciudades enteras. hasta el momento mÁs de 500 viviendas han sido destruidas por los incendios que fueron ocasionados. estos siniestros se mantienen activos y estamos esperando una actual

for those who want to volunteer, please visit colorado responds— volunteer, please visit colorado responds if you want to make donations, go to our website at troutder— donations, go to our website at boulder 0em.com, where there are details _ boulder 0em.com, where there are details on _ boulder 0em.com, where there are details on how to register and donate — details on how to register and donate. we have a community call centre _ donate. we have a community call centre established. it has information concerning the fire's impact _ information concerning the fire's impact on — information concerning the fire's impact on boulder county and can be reached _ impact on boulder county and can be reached at _ impact on boulder county and can be reached at 3034137730, 3034137730. aqain. _ reached at 3034137730, 3034137730. again, we _ reached at 3034137730, 3034137730. again, we ask if you have questions about— again, we ask if you have questions about the _ again, we ask if you have questions about the fire or neighbourhoods, road closures, please call the call centre _ road closures, please ca

we have to walk through the paypal of colorado. see these fires, do they associate the result of these fires and climate change? we are seeing a lot of people acknowledging that you know, the fire that's itself, it's hard to cause data, climate change event. but the background, the prolong drought, we've been in the more frequent droughts that we see here in the high country. definitely our, our, our climate change. a part of that. okay, great. hanson, a meteorologist with the national weather service service rather in boulder. colorado, thanks so much for your time. thanks for having me on while staying in the u. s. and health experts are warning of what they call an army crohn blizzard. if told americans to prepare for severe disruptions in the coming weeks, the rising wave of coven 19 laid by the on the crown variant is threatening to overwhelm hospitals, their schools, and other key infrastructure. reco numbers of children have been hospitalized. and authorities are preparing to authorize booster shots for 12 to 15 year olds ne

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we have clint fulsome, mayor of superior, colorado and ashley stolzman, mayor of louisville, colorado. i want to start with the devastating damage. first of all, to you, mayor fulsome. tell us about the destruction you're seeing. this could be the most destructive wildfire in colorado's history. >> that's right. thanks for having us on today. it's complete devastation. i was able to tour the area yesterday evening with the town manager and sheriff's sergeant and we just witnessed incredible devastation around the town. then also witnessed houses just exploding right before our eyes. it was one of the most disturbing situations i have ever been in. >> can you tell me about how quickly you had to evacuate from your home, mayor? i know you had to run out pretty quickly. >> it was minutes of notice. i was actually out of town during the evacuation. my family rallied very quickly and, you know, just had minutes to get out. same stories all across town. people just had very little time to get out. usually in a situation like this, you have a little bit of time, a little bit of advanced warn

then, colorado's wildfires.-force winds, the blaze leaves thousands homeless, and could be the most destructive in the state's history. also, legendary actress and beloved comedian betty white has died, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. and, it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart reflect on the year in politics, and democracy in america. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

the people of colorado stand with you. for those who don't know if they have a home to return to, our prayers are with you for a safe return. for those who have lost everything that they have had, know that we will be there for you, to help rebuild your lives. >> reporter: officials are expected to update the public in a couple of hours, 10:00 a.m. local time. i've been texting with friends who have been evacuated, still waiting to find out if their homes are still standing, but there is a small sliver of good news, the national weather service reports that a cold front has moved into northern colorado. that means a band of snowfall is now moving across the northern foothills which should mean some relief for firefighters battling this blaze. john? >> that should help. our hearts go out to all of those and help is on the way in one form or another. lucy kafanov, thank you very much. >>> up next, we're going to hear more from colorado, from a reporter who says he's covered countless wildfires and has never seen anything lik

in boulder, colorado. greg, welcome. tell us more about the situation if you will, in colorado right now. thanks for having me on. the fire is actually settled down overnight and this morning. the strong winds that drove the fire yesterday so rapidly have subsided yesterday evening. and we are getting snow on the fire to day so that it is really helping the, the fire fighting efforts. brig, highly unusual to say the least. what are the factors that have led to this situation? of 33 factors. i guess the 1st is the very strong winds that we had yesterday. those are not uncommon in the area we live. we're right on the edge of the rocky mountains in the foothills. and we do get these mountain enhanced wave cloud wave. wind events where we can reach 8200 miles an hour. but that was combined with very dry conditions. we've got the, the record, dr. conditions, us and the period from july 1 through now on record in denver. so very dry conditions. we've been in a severe drought category for the past month. so very dry conditions

colorado governor shortened sentence to ten years following nationwide outrage.ence against women act," why lawmakers haven't fully reauthorized a landmark law since it expired in 2013. american ingenuity, how a group of young people came up with the idea of saving the planet by feeding the hungry. and a return trip to atlanta to visit the airport's piano man. >> this is the cbs evening news with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capitol. >> garrett: good evening, to our viewers in the west. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. we begin tonight with covid cases soaring. it was exactly two years to the day that the world learned of an unknown virus causing flu-like symptoms in china. now the omicron variant of that coronavirus is fueling another global wave of infection. the u.s. recorded nearly half a million new cases in a single day. that is the largest daily total of any country during this pandemic. meanwhile, and importantly, hospitalizations nationwide are at their highest level since september. today there was big news for p

what's the situation in colorado? >> we've made free at-home testing available to every coloradoan for months now. we've sent out 1.2 million right to your doorstep. you get the free test. it's a popular program. we're certainly planning on continuing it for the time being. it's also important to note that while the northeast is going up in cases, our region in the rocky mountain west has been going down for several weeks. we peaked in october, early november. we have a lot less hospitalizations than we did a few weeks ago. that can change on a dime with the omicron variant. we're in a better place than we were a month ago. absolutely the free at-home tests have been very popular with the people of colorado. >> if president biden calls you up tomorrow and says what do you want to hear from me on tuesday night, what's important -- what helps you do your job in getting things better in colorado? what would you tell the president? >> i would say stop talking about the vaccine as a booster, talking about three doses as a

fast-moving wildfires in colorado destroy homes, tens of thousands forced to evacuate.e will have the latest details. we look back at the top cultural stories of 2021, from abba making their first album in four decades, to the latest mission of james bond, the last stent by daniel craig of agent dublin seven. -- agent double 07. ♪ use our viewers -- to our viewers, welcome. people around the world are marking the start of the new year with celebrations to ring in 2022. bangkok lit up the skies with fireworks made from sticky rice. hong kong welcome the new year with a display at victoria harbour, accompanied by music from the philharmonic. earlier auckland in new zealand projected a show on landmarks, while in australia, spectacular fireworks lit up the sky of e city harbour bridge. celebrations went ahead despite soaring coronavirus numbers. germany is gearing up for celebrations. our correspondent is at brandenburg gate. i can see what it is like, but this year it will not be the usual celebrations. correspondent: exactly. the second year in a row. it is so festive. t

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get out while you can, was the message from rescue services in colorado.s hundreds of homes were swallowed by flames and upwards of 30,000 residents were told to evacuate from the towns of superior and louisville near the rocky mountains. what are you taking with you? two kids, a dog, two cats and my husband! just saw some smoke at first - and then itjust ended up getting bigger and bigger and bigger as the wind picked up. - and pretty soon it was, like, the whole neighbourhood i was pretty much engulfed. taking to the roads, residents fleeing the flames. right now they're trying to evacuate as much as they can and trying to get people going back to the east. the governor of colorado has declared a state of emergency. with no warning. gusts of 100mph, 110mph, can and have moved this fire down a football field in a matter of seconds. very little time to get out, very little time to even get the most important parts of your life. preliminarily, the reportsi were downed power lines, and we had deputies in the area who confirmed there _ were downed power lines

what is the situation right now in colorado?— what is the situation right now in colorado? officials, they _ in colorado? the latest update from officials, they believe - from officials, they believe this fire was caused by a downed power line however we have very strong wind gusts and it got up to about 110 mph earlier this afternoon and it does not look like to head up even as we head into the overnight hours.- even as we head into the overnight hours. would you say this is a perfect _ overnight hours. would you say this is a perfect storm - overnight hours. would you say this is a perfect storm with - this is a perfect storm with strong winds and also very high temperatures? shill strong winds and also very high temperatures?— strong winds and also very high temperatures? all the elements are there for _ temperatures? all the elements are there for the _ temperatures? all the elements are there for the fire _ temperatures? all the elements are there for the fire danger- are there for the fire danger to be so extreme. we are in an extreme drought in this part of the state

we're used to wildfires and natural disasters in colorado. living in mother nature. different given the time of year. also given the fact that this really ripped through a suburban and an urban area, which is unusual. what urban area, which is unusual. what are the conditions _ urban area, which is unusual. what are the conditions like _ urban area, which is unusual. what are the conditions like right now for fighting these wildfires? with some strong winds have been fanning the flames. some strong winds have been farming the flames. ., �* , ., �* , the flames. you're right, but that's actually the — the flames. you're right, but that's actually the strangest _ the flames. you're right, but that's actually the strangest part. - actually the strangest part. yesterday we had record wins. it was a warm, dry day. unseasonably warm. it's been dry for months. we've had very little moisture, and that's what created it —— record winds. we woke up this morning to snow, and it's cold outside and it feels like december. so the fires are actually not entirely, but essentially ou

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