what you'll find is that actual energy activities that is to say. the department helps manage power marketa you ministrations public administration in the western states and it has a strategic petroleum reserve the energy information administration and the single largest aspect of its energy related programs is research and development spending those programs all together make up less than twenty percent. of the energy department's budget sixty percent and sometimes up to two thirds of the budget. are spent. essentially maintaining thousands of nuclear weapons a large fraction of which have already been discarded by the military but we haven't gotten around to taking them sharky handed over to g.o.g. the department well i have advocated that yes and there's there are historic reasons why this came about is that the energy department was created largely by merging it with the atomic energy commission and there was a big debate shortly after world war two about whether the military should should have absolute control over. the atom so to speak and there was a sentim

department of energy specialisterize now in japan. and berkeley-nuclear engineer are installing a radiation detector on campus although they insist there is no radiation problem here. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the earthquake damaged the nuclear reactors in japan is raising eyes about california's nuclear reactors. ktvu's mike mibach is in san francisco with what he learned. >> reporter: right here outside of pg&e headquarters, one of the power plants. tonight in this earthquake prone state they are calling for more studdies. >> reporter: california's nuclear power plant, today images from the filt near sacramento closed in 1989. officials say nuclear fuel remains on site. >> a small amount measurables. >> reporter: the nuclear power plant creates 15% of the state's electricity. it's designed to with stand a 5.5 magnitude quake. >> the structure where we pull in ocean cooling water for the cooling source is designed to with stand a tsunami up to 45 feet. >>> fault was detected a half mile away from the plant. >> we along wi

an energy department report says domestic gasoline is up 10%. some economists fear that the spike in oil prices will hamper the economic recovery. >>> on wall street news of strong demand for gas push us out of the red and into the black. >>> in the south bay a youth football coach is jail tonight on charges that he molested a teenage player be they announced the arrest of 28-year- old michael hagan. he cases 28 felony counts of sexual acts with a minor. investigators say it is possible there are more victims. >>> movie fans around the world are mourning the death of legendary actress elizabeth taylor. the academy award winner died this morning in southern california at the age of 79. >> reporter: in los angeles the star of elizabeth taylor on hollywood's walk of fame was cleaned and surrounded by flowers following news of her death. taylor, called one of the most beautiful women in the world, died wednesday morning at the age of 79. in a statement her publicist said she had been hospitalized with congestive heart failure and she died peaceably

the energy department bases their estimate on an annual pump price of $3.61 a gallon.ays the annual cost will average more than $3,200 for a household. the agency expects gas to average $3.71 during the summer peak driving season. it says there's a 25% chance it will top $4 a gallon. >>> and the rich get richer once again. mexican tycoon carlos slim topped "forbes" magazine's list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $74 billion. bill gates is second with $56 billion. he would have actually been first had he not given a third of his fortune to charity. and warren buffett, who plans to give away 99% of his wealth, is in third. betty, i just keep thinking how much of my wealth do i want to give away? hard to part with so little money. >> let's just say neither of us are on that list. >> right. >> in any capacity. all right, ashley. thanks for joining us live here in new york. >>> lindsay lohan returns to court in los angeles today. and a source tells the associated press she will not accept a plea bargain in that jewelry theft case. accepting the plea deal w

other speakers included officials from the energy department, the nuclear energy institute and the union of concerned scientists. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> thank you for being here. this is a briefing. this is not a hearing has such. the reason we try to it as a briefing is so that people wouldn't have to file written testimony 72 hours ahead of time and all of that and things are changing very quickly with regard to the evolving situation that the nuclear power plant. will the committee doesn't have direct oversight on the safety of u.s. nuclear plants we do have to consider how events such as those affect the ability of the nation's nuclear fleet of 104 reactors to supply electricity, this of course the 104 reactors currently account for 20% of the electricity that we use and with the future of nuclear energy will be as part of the nation's energy mix. the events at fukushima are watching unfold on the other side of the world. our knowledge is in complete as we look forward to these experts and forming the committee on what they see occurring at the plant, have impact on the n

the energy department bases their estimate on an annual pump price of $3 .61 a gallon and says the annual cost will average more than $3,200 for households. the agency expects gas to be $3.71 during the summer peak driving season and says there is a 25% chance it will top $4 a gallon. >>> the rich just keep getting richer. once again, mexican tycoon carlos slim tops forbes magazine's list of the world's rips people with a net worth of $74 billion. bill gates is second with $56 billion. he would have been first had he not given a third of his fortune away to charity. and warren buffett who plans to give away 99% of his wealth is third. that's your moneywatch. for more, stay with cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm ashley morrison. >>> starbucks is facing a lawsuit over its tip jar. it stems from 2008 when a customer in st. louis tries to stop a teenager who stole the tip jar. they got in a fight and the 54- year-old fell down and hit his head. he actually died two days later. now his family is arguing that starbucks invited the crime by having the tip jar on the counter. they also claim th

we are not a secure nation because we are not energy independent. the department of energy was founded during the carter administration as we all know to make us energy independent. it's been a an abysmal failure in that charge. the nationwide the gil troy gasoline is about $3.55 a gallon. this is the highest price ever in the month of march and is over 40 cents higher than just a month ago. the skyrocketing gas prices in a risky dependence on tools supplied by volatile for innovations such as libya for the american energy policy that emphasizes production and decreases our reliance upon foreign oil. the united states is the only nation on earth that bids development of its own god-given natural resources. we've been blessed by our creator with abundant natural resources and we shouldn't be hesitant to tap into it. especially of the time when the energy cost is so high. however, since taking office the obama administration has done everything in its power to block of our energy resources even more with the defect code moratoriums. the production of the gulf of mex

and the energy department says gas lien stockpiles dropped. and here is how wall street marked a two-year anniversary of the start of the biggest bull run in history. the dow fell a point and change. the nasdaq lost 14. s and p 500 down almost two. and there is a recovering economy made the rich, richer. forbes saying the world has 214 more billionaires lan last year. >> police have recovered a box of ashes stolen from a church in alameda this weekend. the remains in a backpack taken from christ episcopal church before memorial service saturday. police found this box believing it was thrown out of the vehicle. the person is not a interest of interest. a second box, however, is still missing. >> still ahead tonight changing makeup of the bay area population. new numbers putting minorities in the majority in several local city autos also coming up hidden camera video forcing a national public radio executive to resign. now, his boss, as well. >> and doctors pushing to buy the electric cars but how soon will the general y y y y y y y y >>> the ri

but a spokesman sent us this statement from wesley saying the department of energy loans mentioned in the report were all aborted before i joined the secretary of energy's advisory board. each company went through an open and competitive application process that included significant due diligence. also mentioned in the report, cylindra. they received half a billion dollar government loan from the department of energy. but in spite of the cash they wanted to close a factory and layoff workers. >> because they had to lay them off, does that make them a bad investment that the government put money in there? >> not at all. time will tell. >> he runs an alternative energy company in san francisco. he is a big supporter of the president's. but he says the government should have based the financial assistance on standards. any company able to meet the standards would get the help. >> it doesn't matter whether you like wage renewable fuel or not. as soon as the government says we like wailing renewable fuel company better than march renewable fuel company, then the public wonders how the deci

have wide deployment, but it is an area where there is tremendous energy in the ocean waves and currents. >> the steps your department is taking to mitigate environmental impact on the coastal area? >> it is all part of the package, because we all know that whatever form of energy production we use, they could easily have environmental impact, and you do this at the very beginning, because in the city tell, what you want to do is develop technology that can actually be deployed, and there would not be strong objections to that deployment. it is always part of the package. >> thank you. >> this time, dr. cassidy of louisiana is recognized for five minutes. >> now, i am struck that you mentioned the subsidies, the heightened or continued subsidies for wind, solar, and other renewable energy. i am looking at something from the energy and -- information administration, and it says that of 2007, the subsidy and support per unit of production of solar is $24.34 per megawatt power, for wind is $23, for coal it is 44 cents, for natural gas and petroleum liquids, it is 35 cents. given that there is a 100 times increased subsi

then there is the department of climate action plan which focuses in on energy use department by department. department by department, our report is due in march. >> ab32, how does this fit into our action plans? >> this is not explicitly addressed in the department of climate action plan. it does have an impact on all of our operations because we are emitters. we have been participating at the air resources board where the regulation implementing the directives are being established and the power enterprise is interested and focused on the electrical sector working group at the california air resources board. we are happy to report on that. cap and trade is a big piece end of our standard compliance is a big piece of that regulatory effort. we are scheduled to report on those issues. >> that would be great. it seems that there should be from the climate change perspective, a place for ab32 in the planning. >> the ordinance that established the department a climate action plans gives the responsibility for the content of those plants in the hands of the department of the environment. we can

then there is the department of climate action plan which focuses in on energy use department by department

lyons, you have bought both on the point of view of the department of energy, -- you have thoughts both on the point of view of the department of energy, but i would be interested in your view of how to make fuel rod systems safer moving forward. >> senator udall, i was on the nrc as he conducted many of those evaluations extremely carefully with the existing spent fuel pools. using the best information available at the time, both storch systems were deemed to be safe -- both storage systems were deemed to be safe. i look to the review conducted by that nrc -- as bill said, the pools will be part of that review non to whether there will be any suggestions for changes, i will await their work here. i do not have concerns based on the nrc studies to date. >> i know you have an official plan of you, personally, do you have any thoughts on how we might make spent fuel storage rods safer in the future? thinking creatively, thinking as the engineer that i know you are? >> senator udall, i think my comments would say that we should await a review of hte nrc -- of the nrc. we include within our

it is not only by oil fuels for transportation, but i would say, renewable energy in general. what the departmentf energy is focused on is to develop this technology is where the cost of electricity would be equal to or less than the cost of new fossil fuels. again, this is something where the debate -- we are confident the business plans of countries -- of companies across the world will drop by 50% before the end of this decade. we begin to look at whether it is possible to drop it by 75% by the end of this decade. 75% is the magical number in my mind. that means the cost of electricity is less than the cost of new fossil energy. we are trying to target fossil fuel in design so that you get also biomass to replace fossil fuel based on agricultural waste like corncobs -- lumber waste residues. we are working on ways to convert that stock into dropping substitute fuels -- diesel, gasoline, jet fuels. in the laboratories at this is being done. the question is, can be made commercially viable and when? when you make it commercially viable you are onto something very big. it can begin to be a very s

the energy department seems to be putting out more road blocks on american energy production than actuallye way to produce more energy. we need more clean american energy. that is a driving force for this country right now. we're not seeing that leadership. we've got gulf oil production blocked basically by not get geting permits, only two have been made since the oil spill. and we need to get moving. we simply cannot afford not to. >> i'm going to have to make that the last word. senators, thank you all very much. >>> coming up -- after almost a decade of war, the u.s. military finds itself stretched thinner by yet another conflict in the middle east. what ignited saturday's decision to mobilize in libya? and what are the consequences for the u.s. and the president's legacy? our rounds table weighs in. president on the council on foreign relations richard haas, former cia director michael hayden nbc's andrea mitchell and jim miklaszewski and the "new york times'" helene cooper. during its first year, the humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. she lifts her calf to its first

energy department releases its report on stockpiles later today. >>> our time now 5:18. about a million sardines just died in a southern california marina. and marine biologists may know the reason why. they think the sardines used up all of the oxygen in the waters at king harbor marina. and that's what killed them. they also think the sardines probably swam into the shallow water by accident and then couldn't find their way out. the experts say this kind of die off is unusual but it's not unprecedented. look at those pictures. >> wow. >>> this is also a scary story. out to get man's best friend. police say someone is trying to poison dogs. the disturbing message the culprit left behind. >>> also terrifying moments and they were caught on tape. why police are releasing this video showing an attempted abduction that ended in three deaths. we'll show you that video next. >>> it is clear sailing down in the south bay. 208 at the 880 interchange looking great traffic-wise. we'll have more coming up. >>> good morning. we have a mostly cloudy morning. more high clouds than re

the energy secretary and nuclear commissioner chairman were on capitol hill testifying on the energy departments fiscal year 2012 budget and nuclear power safety issues following the earthquake and tsunami in japan. watch the complete hearing now online at the c-span video library. search, watch, clip and share. it's washington your way. >> "washington journal" is next. we'll take a look at the news and take your calls. today at noon eastern, a discussion on white house transparency. we'll hear from watch dog groups and members of the obama administration. president obama will travel to brazil today later in the weekend. secretary of state clinton will preview the trip this afternoon and talk about u.s. relations with south and central america. that's live from the center for strategic and international studies at 2:00 p.m. eastern. coming up in 45 minutes, we will talk with patrick butler of the association for public television stations about yesterday's house vote to

this is coming out of the energy department. the average u.s. household will spend about $700 more on gasoline this year than last year. that would bring the total motor fuel costs up 28%. over the last three weeks gas prices soared by 38 cents, brent, to $3.52 a gallon. i was just in california and got back late last night, early this morning, and they were much higher than that. >> i was going to say, $3.50, i dream of those days. thank you, nicole. >>> meantime, we have amazing new pictures of san francisco just a few months after the 1906 earthquake. >> they are actually the first colored pictures of the area and show the devastation of the city. they were taken from the hotel six months after the 1906 earthquake as you mentioned. the camera used a combination of red, blue and green mirrors. they were stored and forgotten at the smithsonian museum. someone just found them and decided to release them. we are so used to seeing them in black and white. now we are seeing them in color. >> it makes it seem more modern even though it was so long a

energy's advisory board. each company went through an open and competitive application process. also mentioned in the report, the fremont company sulindra which received a half a billion dollars government loan from the department of energy. in spite of the cash they were forced to close a factory and lay off workers. >> because they had to lay people off does that necessarily make them a bad investment that the government put money in there? >> not at all. time will tell. >> wade runs an alternative energy in san francisco and he is a big supporter of the president's but says the government should have based the financial assistance on standards. any company able to meet the standards would get the help. >> doesn't matter whether you like waves renewable or. the public starts to wonder how that decision got made. >> last summer, government auditors found that the department of energy's loan guarantee program or lgp has treated applicants inconsistently. tesla says it went through a competitive transparent three year application process before it received its loan. silindra says it just needs time to turn things around and the white house told brian ross that politics have nothing to to with who got the loans f

we decided that we were going to as a nation invest in clean energy and so department of energy at that point said we're not going to we're going to create an electric vehicle and in order to do that you have to create the batteries for that vehicle so they decided they were going to put out grants for about two point four billion dollars worth of energy companies that would create batteries but michigan raised its hand we paying caked under the federal dollars some state incentives we got seventeen companies just in a year and a half to come to michigan and build the batteries for the electric vehicles that's creating sixty three thousand jobs the reason why i raise that isn't issues because sixty three thousand jobs in a year and a half committed to michigan because we had a policy that sent the right signals policy makes a difference i you know i remember some years back the reason i my wife and i were moving to actually and we were looking at houses and we would keep running across these houses that were like off the grid or so energy if you know efficient that they said oh it's onl

government effort to provide additional radiation measurement lovell's to access at the department of energy and other government agencies. we are collecting some of that information, sharing that with the japanese government. guest: and this is through overflights? guest: we are getting any attrition from a variety of sources -- informationi from a variety of sources, department of energy sources. is this and the category of, i could tell you, but then it would have to kill you? we have a variety of different sources. it depends on him as the most reliable information. because of a loss of power to a part of the reactor site, instrumentation is not always available. so it is difficult to obtain accurate information. but we believe there right now the radiation levels at the site are high, but we have some indications they may be coming down. guest: how high are they? guest: again, the information is a little bit uncertain, right now, we have seen indications of radiation levels that are approximately and the tens of rem range per hour. but that is very, very near the site and that would not

>> both and, but any details of that should be addressed to the department of energy. both our own readings and others provided to was. >> is there a discrepancy between those readings? >> that is a question you'll have to ask the department of energy. they -- both doe and the nuclear regulatory commission have dispatch personnel who are operating of the u.s. embassy facility and in conjunction with our military. >> how many -- there are still no american citizens that you know of that have been killed in the aftermath? >> that is correct. to date, we have no reports, no information of confirmed dead american citizen. >> if i could add one thing to that. in order to be a force multiplier, my consulear colleagues are partner with the british, the canadians, the austrians. each one of our nation's has teams out there. there is a mutual assistance pact. if the australians ran across an american citizen in distress, they would report back to us. if one of our teams ran across a canadian in distress, we would report back to the government of canada. in addition to all the pe

we are not a secure nation because we are not energy independent. the departmentof energy was founded during the carter administration as we all know to make us energy independent. it's been a an abysmal failure in that charge. the nationwide the gil troy gasoline is about $3.55 a gallon. this is the highest price ever in the month of march and is over 40 cents higher than just a month ago. the skyrocketing gas prices in a risky dependence on tools supplied by volatile for innovations such as libya for the american energy policy that emphasizes production and decreases our reliance upon foreign oil. the united states is the only nation on earth that bids development of its own god-given natural resources. we've been blessed by our creator with abundant natural resources and we shouldn't be hesitant to tap into it. especially of the time when the energy cost is so high. however, since taking office the obama administration has done everything in its power to block of our energy resources even more with the defect code moratoriums. the production of the gulf of mexi

the department of energy asked for a 9.5% increase. amazingly the department of education came in with a 62% increase in spending. is this the way to bring this country under control? is this what the american people expected when they voted last election and sent a new house of representatives and new senators here? i don't think so. and what do we hear? there will be another vote for fear that we can't reduce spending because the nation will sink into the ocean. i don't think so and the american people don't think so and cities and counties and states are facing these same situations and make tough decisions and being successful at it. so the decision we make on spending could well determine the fate of our nation and our economy. it's that important. it really is. 40% of every dollar we spend today is borrowed. we will spend this fiscal yea year $3.5 trillion, but we only take in $2.2 trillion. did you know that? congress knows that. they're in denial some, but that's the fact. it's indisputable. it's in the president's budget. over

much of the budget is hit in the state department and energy -- is hid in the state department and energyt the fans back on the table. put corporate welfare back on the table. without a healthy population, without an educated population, we fall off the cliff. i like to see eric colder start in investigation of the fat cats that have benefited -- eric holder start an investigation of the fat cats that benefited and people who gained the system. guest: i agree with you. it is absurd to me that we would have one of the worst financial crisis in the history of this country and no one be held accountable. no one was brought up on charges or punished in any way. yes, i would love to see that. i would hope that the justice is looking at it. as relates to putting defense spending back on the table, i think it should be back on the table. we certainly have obligations to defend this country, but there are so many things we spend money on that do not make us more safe. in a lot of ways, they are a waste of money. host: representative marcia fudge is our guest. she was first elected in 2008 in a sp

we are not a secure nation because we are not energy independent. the department of energy was founded during the carter administration as we all know to make us energy independent. it's been a an abysmal failure in that charge. the nationwide the gil troy gasoline is about $3.55 a gallon. this is the highest price ever in the month of march and is over 40 cents higher than just a month ago. the skyrocketing gas prices in a risky dependence on tools supplied by volatile for innovations such as libya for the american energy policy that emphasizes production and decreases our reliance upon foreign oil. the united states is the only nation on earth that bids development of its own god-given natural resources. we've been blessed by our creator with abundant natural resources and we shouldn't be hesitant to tap into it. especially of the time when the energy cost is so high. however, since taking office the obama administration has done everything in its power to block of our energy resources even more with the defect code moratoriums. the production of the gulf of mex

the energy information information administration is the statistical and analytical agency within the u.s. department of energy. eia does not promote or take positions on policy issues and its independence with respect to the information and analysis we provide. there for our view should not be construed as representing those of the department of energy or other federal agencies. starting with the near-term element for oil and gas markets eia expects continued tightening of world oil markets over the next two years. particularly in light of recent events in north africa and the middle east the world's largest oil-producing region. latest forecast issued earlier this month projects that regular gasoline at the retail pump will average $3.70 per gallon this summer and $3.56 per gallon for the entire year which is about 77 cents per gallon higher than last year's level. there is significant regional variation in gasoline prices and there is also significant uncertainty surrounding these forecasts as discussed in my written testimony. and considering how energy markets might be affected by the issue bein

the head of the energy information administration which oversees all the data collection for the department of energy just testified last week in congress that we will never have enough oil to significantly lower its price. i will read a quote from him. "we do not project oil to have a larger part of prices given the globally integrated nature of the world oil market. that is from the energy administration. we used 25% of the world oil in of 2% of the reserves. we will never be able to affect prices by supply. it can on their behalf and on demand. lastly, the comments about global warming. no one is saying the bridge in carbon dioxide that will cause you to expire immediately. however, the national academy of sciences this survey last year and found that of all the papers written about global warming, 96% of the peer reviewed papers all pointed in one direction, global warming is real, the effects are being seen, and it is caused predominantly by human activity. when the impact, hotter days, leads to more smog which leads to more asthma attacks which leads to promontory issues. -- paul the

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department of agriculture. resources on the federal outer continental shelf are managed by the bureau of ocean energy management regulation and enforcement in the department of the interior. each of these agencies develops land use plans and resources management plans that determine how and when a federal land and offshore areas are developed. the plan for onshore development seek to accommodate the uses of public land including energy mineral development, grazing, recreational activities, timber harvesting and preservation of wildlife habitat and waterways among others. offshore development and must coexist with the fisheries, shipping, recreational the activities and preservation of marine ecosystems. resource management plans are developed with public input and must comply with the requirements of the national environmental policy act, the endangered species act come here and watervliet to leave the water regulation and several other applicable statutes and regulations. each resource management plan includes a schedule of energy and mineral leases for the planning units. the leases for oil and gas on federal

. >> and energy, and that department. they really don't have much chance to fall back on. >> tom: lucy, how long before japan is open for business again? >> i think the authorities will ensure things are back to normal as they can be post haste. >> tom: thanks, lucy. lucy craft from tokyo. we should note the bank of japan had been scheduleed to meet on tuesday, and moved that up to monday to respond to the disaster. >> susie: the aftershocks of the earthquake will be felt throughout japan's economy. but could there also be ripple effects on the global economic recovery? erika miller reports. >> reporter: it's too soon to know the full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake. but it clearly throws a question mark over the japanese economy. i spoke with kenneth cukier a reporter for the "economist" by skype to get his take on the economic impact. >> industrial production will be curtailed because factories in that area will certainly be closed. even if they are open, they might have a problem getting electricity. howe

military helicopters, arriving on planes like the one carrying 34 energy department staffers and 3.5se teams have the skills, expertise and equipment to assess, survey and monitor sample areas. >> reporter: american aid comes in the form of the global hawk, a surveillance craft over the tsunami-ravaged landscape and is coming as search and rescue teams from mexico, china, the united kingdom and virginia. >> it's amazing what has happened to this area. overwhelming. you wonder how the locals -- you know, the local people live here are going to recover from it. >> reporter: at the g-8 summit in paris, secretary of state hillary clinton met with japanese foreign minister asking what more the united states could do. >> today the world comes together to support japan and its hour of need. >> reporter: that's an hour likely to last months or years. president obama has asked u.s. nuclear regulators to study the lessons from japan and incorporate them in u.s. nuclear safety protocol. rob and peggy? >> our thanks to john hendren. >>> for the very first time, since the earthquake the tokyo sto

they want another 11% for education, another 9.5% for the energy department, another huge increase for transportation. base, i believe, is over 10%, but with the new tax revenue that they are projecting that might occur out of nowhere, 60% is -- as i recall. the state department is demanding and expecting to get under the president's request over 10% increase in spending. r less. how can we do this? the american people know this is not realistic. they know it's dangerous, and they want us to do something about it. frankly, i think that had something to do with the elections last fall. i think the american people were trying to send the message to a blind congress that they expected us to do better on spending. but are we getting the message? we're proposing next year huge increases in spending, five times the rate of the inflation rate in america and claim that's somehow frugal and living within our means. and when the lowest single deficit over the next ten years is projected to be $740 billion-plus, that's unacceptable. we've got to be careful about what we say about our economy. we

energy plan. >> james: there you hear live reporters asking questions of the white house and the energy departmentuclear plants. you've heard from two different people, yes it is a central part to clean energy future. we are continuing on with that and monitoring this and let you know any information comes out. the federal government is the key is in pg&e of incorrectly implemented in its safety standards. an internal document shows utility decided in 2008 it would only test for weld problems is pressures by to level 10% above the federal standard. government officials say temper cent add-on is incorrect. more documentation is needed to find out of pg&e misapplied regulations. we will take a break at 20 4:00 a.m., another look this morning at the view from the south bay. this is set on say showing you 1 01. clinton landed in paris monday to meet with libyan opposition figures and european leaders to try and forge plans to stop moammar khadafy. as the libyan strongman continues to regain rebel-held territory, the opposition group sought to convince the group of eight to create a no-fly zone over th

department of energy to coulomb for these purposes. supervisor chu: thank you. we have a representative from the department of the environment. actually, i think you are with the mayor's office. >> director of climate protection initiatives. i just want to speak briefly on behalf of merely in support of the grant program. 50% or more of our greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. we are doing all we can to get people into biking, walking, public transit. for those people for whom those alternative do not work, we are doing everything began to support alternative fuel vehicles, including electric. this grant, through a federal grant program, will provide the city 47 electrical chargers. city 47 electrical chargers. it will do so in city-owned

the energy department reports the average price for a gallon of regular rose $3.38 a gallon up 19 cents the last week. a pace not seen since hurricane katrina disrupted the oil supply in 2005. the price was 68 cents higher in the same week last year. >>> what is believed to be the first time somali pirates have kidnapped children. the pirates hijacked a sailboat carrying a danish family off the east coast of africa. the ages of the children 15 and 13 and 17 seized last thursday. >>> in seattle more than two sailors were remembered killed in watersast week in somali waters. two of the four americans that were shot by pirates aboard the sailing yacht "quest." >>> jane russell has died. her movies include "gentlemen prefer blonds" with marilyn monroe. ♪ >> russell's first film was "the rou yaw" in 1943 and shocked censors by emphasizing her figure as she told an interviewer last year. >> that is what the whole thing was about. the catholic church was even telling people they would be out of the catholic church if they went to that picture, it was thanks so much. that's your latest weather.

department of energy experts are in japan right now and a that is tracking the radiation from the experts insist there is no risk to anyone in the u.s. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> secretary steven chu testified for several hours today looking into nuclear safety in the united states. two physicists from uc berkeley told the senators that the u.s. remains committed to nuclear power and will learn from the crisis in japan. >>> one lawmaker is calling for a seismic study. pg&e will renew its license even though it does not expire for 12 years. sam blakely holds a doctorate in earthquake census is a new study is crucial since the usgs has identified a previously unknown fault line half a mile from the diablo canon plant. >> hawaiian pharmacies and health food stores are selling out of iodide because they can protect the thyroid gland for a radioactive dye died. >>> freezing temperatures and snow are hampering efforts in japan. the hope of finding more survivors is diminishing. in sendai forecasters called for a high of 40 degrees during the day and temperatures below freezing overni