fact, all they really need to do to get that process under way is notify the state department of environmental protection and then they can do that. the mayor said they are considering that. that's not something they would be doing today. but we also know we spoke to the department of environmental protection earlier today. we know that handful, about five cities already in the eastern portion of massachusetts, are notifying, have notified i should say, and will be starting to dump snow into rivers and into the ocean and into the harbor. jake? >> chris welch, thanks so much. once the snow stops falling hopefully tonight, even more could be on the way before the end of the week. meteorologist tom sater joins me from the cnn severe weather center. this next one i guess could put those snow totals well above the current records. >> yeah. in fact we cracked the top ten. this is the tenth snowiest season now in boston has tore. the latest snowstorm still coming down in boston 19.7 inches. there is more on the way. if you look at the top five seasons, believe it or not, we are at 73.9. 73.9. we are number ten

back in west virginia, the state department of environmental protection declined our request for an on-camera interview as well. but in a statement told us that across the agency, violations are taken very seriously and from 2009 to 2013, their division of mining issued $15 million in penalties. we wanted to see how the industry felt about the level of regulation here, so we went to talk to the west virginia coal association - they represent 90% of the state's mining industry. bill raney is the president >> do you think the dep in west virginia does a good enough job of what it is supposed to do? >> i do and you know we struggle with them and we argue with them, but you work with them and they know what's best for west virginia. it doesn't need to be dictated from philadelphia or washington because the guys in west virginia know what's best. >> why do companies have a hard time not violating their permits? it seems like permit violations are part of the game? >> i don't know if they are part of the game. there are so many moving parts on a mining operation and so many standards to meet. you'r

according to nj.com the department of environmental protection has a public hearing that was held int will run through princeton and montgomery new mexico. it will transport gas to help heat about 2 million homes. >>> well, if you think this winter is one of the coldest you remember you're probably right. last week peco said the demand for natural gas broke its record which was set last winter. peco said the system handled the extra demand well but she warned customers should make sure their home energy use is efficient. who is she? i'm assuming a peco spokeswoman. to keep costs down fill drafty windows and doors. with nothing else use a rolled up blanket to close off the unoccupied windows and adjust your registers so warm air flows across the floor. and keep the thermostat at a constant level of about 68 to 70 degrees. >>> this winter's frigid temperatures have kept the philadelphia water department very busy. the water main breaks and leaks have some crews working 16 to 20 hours a day. look at the numbers here. so far there have been close to 400 water main breaks this winter. tha

the department of environmental protection says construction material and household trash was dumped in state parks and nature areas. motion sensor cameras in wildlife areas helped investigators catch the violators. the suspects could face fines as high as $15,000. >>> happening today in the atlantic city casino crisis. a judge is expected to rule on whether to close revel casino can scrap a deal to sell to a developer. both sides are still negotiating, trying to reach an agreement before the judge makes a ruling. revel's owners moved to block the sale after the developer missed a deadline to finalize the $95 million deal. >>> and atlantic city's mayor says last year was, quote, a terrible year for a.c. and last night's state of the city address before city council, the mayor said he's focused on attracting new and different businesses. >> i believe atlantic city needs to make the transition from what was a casino-based city to a city that will be much more diversified. >> guardian promised property taxes will not go up. he says he will slash the budget by $30 million and will press

. >> reporter: the state's department of environmental protection says at least 14 coastal communities have requested permission to dump snow into waterways. the concern is the contaminated snow could pollute the water. boston's mayor says he'll only use the harbor as a last resort. as people get ready for another round of snow-- all of this was snow? >> my back hurts. my neighbor's back hurts. everybody's back hurts because it's nonstop shoveling. >> reporter: arie levitz says without the help of the national guard, his neighborhood would be trapped. >> a lot more confident now that the guard has cleared things. it's about as good as it's going to be. >> reporter: and today the governor of massachusetts said he will seek federal aid for his state. jim, the budget for the state for snow removal is $100 million. officials from the governor's office say they are still in the process of assessing just how much of that budget has already been spent. >> axelrod: jericka, thank you. we have already seen the power of this next storm as it passed through the midwest this weekend. at least thre

according to nj.com the department of environmental protection is hear inging this tonight. it will transport gas to help heat about 2 million homes. >>> this morning people living in one montgomery town and community are celebrating their victory to keep the farmer's market from leaving town. last night the zoning hearing board passed a bill to move the flowertown farmer's market down the street from the current location in order to keep the vendors in business. you all know the farmer's market was planning to close its buildings so members of the community have stepped up to support this. >>> we still have smoke and fire at the scene here. i'll step out of the way here as this is happening in kensington. we have a big effort here a rescue effort with firefighters attempting to put out this fire. we have closures near dauphin street street. american street is going to be okay. as a result of all of that activity out there, the septa market-frankford line is shuttle buses between here and the burke station. this is a live look. and i just got word of another accident on the

but the city has been at least reaching out to the state's department of environmental protection the agency that really needs to be notified if the city wants to start dumping snow into the harbor. we also know though that other smaller cities north of boston have officially notified the state, and have begun that process. now, they've been told they can't dump any snow that's older than this most recent snowfall. because that has to do with cleanliness, it's been sitting on the ground for a while, it's less environmentally friendly i suppose, to put that into the water. but only the past day's snow can go in. but boston not there yet. >> chris, thank you for reporting. now, we're beginning to learn more details about what a family has been through during captivity. a writer has described kayla mueller a very good citizen for the work she did for the victims in the civil war in syria. she's also a citizen of prescott arizona, where for the last year and a half those who love and know her have been living a nightmare. friday isis claimed she had been killed in an air strike. they suff

. >>> the new jersey department of environmental protection wants the public's opinion on natural disaster recovery in their community. the state is competing for $1 billion in federal funding. and it's intended to help increase the resiliency of communities hit by natural disasters in recent years like hurricane sandy. people can give their opinions about recovery needs at little ferry borough hall. that's next tuesday afternoon and at atlantic city's city hall next wednesday afternoon. >>> good morning. as we approach 6:30 we're starting to see a little bit of volume on 76. take note of the yellow lines here as we round the curve. that means we are dealing with volume out there. drive times not indicating a delay that's too bad right now. anywhere between 13 and 14 minutes is what we're seeing between the blue route and vine. outside to a live look in center city where bill that cold is just settling in over us. >> yeah it's a beautiful view. as long as you're inside looking out because outside, it is cold. cold and windy today. so the windchills that vai just mentioned, there it is thre

environmental issues, helping to coordinate energy, transportation and the environment. administrator mccarthy served as the commissioner of the connecticut department of environmental protection. i would also note as a side note that the administrator met with some of us governors at 7:00 this morning. we appreciate you taking your sunday and taking time to meet with us individually as we requested. you certainly made yourself available to us. we are pleased to have you here and i will turn it back to governor malloy. >> it is an honor and pleasure to introduce my friend gina mccarthy. i got to know the administrator not quite two decades ago when i was serving as the mayor of stanford and she was involved in environmental issues at the local level in massachusetts. it wasn't long before connecticut had a good sense to importer to be our commissioner of environmental protection. she did an extraordinary job in connecticut reinvigorating and modernizing our agency and demonstrating environmental protections and economic growth are complement tree, not across purpose. in fact administrator mccarthy was such a positive presence at our state that i tried to leeward her back when

environmental issues and helped coordinating policies. she served as the commissioner of the connecticut department of environmental protection. i would also note as a side note, the administrator met with some of us governors at 7:00 this morning. we appreciate so much for taking your sunday and you have taken time to meet with us individually as we have requested. you have made yourself available to us. we are pleased to have you here. i will turn it back to governor malloy for any other comments. >> thank you. it is an honor to introduce my friend gina mccarthy. i first got to know her not quite two decades ago when i was serving as mayor of stamford. she was involved in local issues in massachusetts. i first got to know her not it was not long before connecticut had a good sense to import her as a commissioner. she did an extraordinary job in connecticut gives, modernizing our agency and demonstrating that departmental protections and economic growth are not at cross purposes. she was such a positive presence in our state that i tried to lure her back when i became governor. she had already established herself as an extraor

department are appreciative of all the work that commissioner chief administrative officer in advance now be it resolved that the commission on the environment and the department of environment recognizes ruth's attraction to protecting the environmental well-being and wish her the very best in our future endeavors. >> yes. department of education. >> how do you do all that (laughter). >> amazing that was over a long period of time. >> so i would like to read a note from david ass map this is from david i'm sorry i was not able to be at the commission meeting to thank you in person your years of service to the commission and 70 to san francisco i've howard your distribute and dedication as a true environmentalist you've been a voice of conscious also willing to ask the questions that others w40u79 wouldn't ask your port for the nature in san francisco is steadfast and try your dispatcher from the commission leaves a gap hard to fill you'll be missed david and (clapping.) oh you were going. >> no, no i wanted to an so david as everything knows was a deputy and acting director so on behalf of the staff and department we wanted to give you a gift that means that you're never allowed to really not be a part of our department because when

according to new data released by the pennsylvania department of environmental protection last year shale gas production jumped 30% in pennsylvania's mar sal us shale -- mar sal he is shale which is roughly 16% of what the united states consumes on an annual basis. communities in pennsylvania's fifth congressional district have benefited greatly from the technological and the safety advancements that make natural gas readily available. these benefits are not just limited to shale producing areas. families and businesses all across the country are seeing rewards of shale gas energy produced by hydraulic fracturing. american households are enjoyinging increases in disposal incomes due to lower costs for energy and energy-intensive products. mr. speaker, this success has been made possible due to regulations administered at the state level. not by adding at the bureaucracy of the federal government. as co-chair of the bipartisan congressional natural gas caucus, i'll continue to explore and promote best practices so we can eye light the natural impract -- highlight the positive impacts of na

of carbon pollution. >> the u.s. state department said the canadians sands would be developed, pipelines better than trains move it. now the environmental protection agency weighed in saying maybe not. because of a drop in oil praises it wouldn't be possible. in this letter tar sands create 17% more greenhouse gas than other crude. it would be equivalent to adding 5.7 million cars or 7.8 coal-fired plants. it's not about the environment, but economics says the president. some believe the bottom line is it's more about politics than impact the final decision will have. >> i think it's more symbolic for politics than the economics, and this terms of differences in united states' ability to perform. >> reporter: the fight over keystone may be settled soon. it's a first clear indication that there'll be more battles in the next two years. >>> the head of the u.n. climate panel has been fighting off allegations of sexual harassment. he is accused of inappropriate behaviour towards a female researcher at his think tank in new delhi. he chaired the intergovernmental panel on climate since 2002. >> in brazil. there has been riots. police in between two gr

the state researchers from the department of fish and wildlife were joined by others from the california public health department. the federal environmental and protectionher they have formulated that the goo is still a mystery. it's described as a mixture of nonpetroleum base of fats or oils which may include silicon fluids, wood-deriver tim oils animal fats and oils and edible and inedible seed oils. >> we're going to keep going until we can either identify the material exactly or we hit a brick wall. >> reporter: whatever it is it still isn't known where it came from. >> we don't know if it's intentional or unintentional. maybe it was an accident. we still doan know. if it was intentional, we'll pursue criminal charges. >> as for the birds, the rescue workers figured out,000 get it off. >> we're having to soften it if you will first with baking soda and then taking it off with household vinegar. that protocol seems to be working. >> baking soda vinegar. >> and dawn. >> and tooth brushes. >> and toothbrushes. we use them around the eyes and moth mouth, the delicate areas. >> more than 100 that have been save ready now released. the birds are back wher

--birds >> pam: the department of fish and wildlife has been working closely with the environmental protection agency. >> pam: international bird rescue is helping to rehabilitate the injured birds. many have been released back into the wild. >> pam: the investigation continues involving a person confirmed several times potentially people. >> pam: the person - who has not been identified also ate a san francisco restaurant. >> pam: as kron four's terisa estacio reports the restaurant staff says it is cooperating with officials its employees and customers. >> reporter:the general manager here at e and o kitchen and bar says they are in constant contact with san francisco public health officials. ever since learning that a person with measles infected with the highly contagious disease spent time at the restaurant last wednesday between 530 and 7pm. >> reporter: >> gary: >> reporter:akop paronyan/general manager e and o restaurant >> reporter:we are asking them what else we can do. >> reporter:akop also says that they are keeping close tabs on their employees. >> reporter:we are talking to them

then there was the other thing, the environmental protection agency saying state department should consider different price structure for oil in terms ofve the keystone pipeline. well, oil has always been volatile. it goes up and down a lot. it isn't something just invented. neil: this is nakedly obvious. and it's showing its bias here. what do guys like you do. and look for traditional energy. it's very clear where the administration is coming from and the respective agencies are coming from, but this gets no play in the main stream media. it's like it never happened. >> it will get played. jobs will start to loss. it will probably cost texas over 100,000 jobs. neil: is that the result of this or lower oil and gas -- >> well, the whole thing. it's all of the above. but the administration has been taking credit for the economic impetus that came from shale while trying covertly to do everything -- neil: yeah, i didn't think of it. much of it is improving poll numbers. not great. really the result of that phenomenon. i always think in that case, he doesn't have to write you guys and say thank you, but he really shouldn't say screw you.

department and for 15 years the u.s. environmental protection agency before joining the bay area air quality management district. until his recent retirement he served as director of communications, outreach and incentives and the administrative services division for the air district; from which he is retiring after a decade of distinguished service. i met jack when i was a school board member in 2004-2005 when supervisor kim and supervisor yee were also on the board of education and jack worked with us to ensure that the school school district had clean airbuss and limiting children's exposure to harmful particulate matter and asthma issues. jack was really great to work with them, as he has been for the past ten years. during his time at the air district, he has been instrumental also in providing the district grants to community organizations and organizations in san francisco; that have reduced air pollution and emissions, including developing alternative energy measures with the federal state and local businesses and organizations as well. he personally oversaw our air district programs throughout the whole region that assisted in protecting and improving pub

department, it could be the environmental protect agency. that is common. but what is less common is one specific agency like this going down to the end of the -- going down to the brink and this being used to push political agenda for one party to another. you don't see that as often, this happening on one specific agency. one thing that i do, it does remind me of is back when the democrats took control of congress after the 2006 elections. they tried to tie president bush's hands on the war supplemental funding package by putting in troop withdrawal language at the time. that went to the president's desk he vetoed it, democrats put a clean bill forward and it eventually passed, and president bush got what he wanted. we'll see the that happens here. >> host: ernie bullhead city, arizona. go ahead, ernie. >> guest: a question for mr. raju, i was wondering exactly how many days did the house of representatives actually work in 2014. >> host: why do you ask? >> caller: well, i'm trying to figure out what we're paying these people for that are not doing anything for this country as far as i'm concerned. i don't believe anybody's doing their job up there. i don'

state department said the canadian tar sands would be developed regardless and the pipe line was better for the environment. now the environmental protection agency weighed in saying maybe not. because of the drop in oil prices it wouldn't be provtible, and warn that the tar sands creates 17% of greenhouse gas. that would be equivalent to 5.7 million cars. the republican say it's not about the environment. the bottom line is this is more about politics than impact the final decision will have. >> it's more symbolic for politics or the checks of oil and in terms of the world markets. and the press of oil may make a difference in terms of the ability to move forward. >> reporter: it is the first clear indication that there will be many more for the next two years. >> israeli settlers have been accused of setting a mosque on fire in the west bank. it is also on the left of the building in java. west of bethlehem. there has been provocation. 6 months after the israeli offensive, many areas are in ruins. the unraised billions to help families rebuild. many palestinians say they removed nothing but broken promises. >> reporter: today in gaza the ruins of play grouped. factory floors filled w

environmental disasters. it's a whole new frontier to be patrolled and to be protected by our coast guard, part of the department of homeland security at taxpayer expense. former coast guard comarnt -- commander patt has the job to help manage risk in this remote but increasingly accessible region of the world and he had this to say about managing the consequences of climate change. admiral papp said, i am not a scientist. i can read what scientists say but i'm in the world of consequence management. he said my first turn in alaska was 39 years ago and during the summertime we had to break ice to get up to theberg -- to theberg straight. 35 years later going up there as commandant, we flew into katzabi at the same time of year. i could not see ice anywhere. so it is clear to me that there are changes happening. but i have to deal with the consequences of that. mr. president, the men and women of our homeland and national security forces deal in real-world consequences. they don't have the luxury of scirgt the evidence or shrugging off serious adult risk analysis. it's just as true at the department of defense as