. >> we have seven priorities that i establish at epa. one of them is working in partnership with our states because many of our managers including myself came from state government and know very well that there is a synergy, a synergistic relationship. there are also times quite frankly where we don't agree and the laws carp out of role for epa and implementation of environmental laws that we must also uphold. we are ultimately accountable for implementation of those laws. >> there are state and tribal groups that form commissions such as grand canyon, air visibility and transport commission. that is not the exact name of it but it was the western governors tribe near the grand canyon and others who work go gently together to address the quality issues in the air shed around the grand canyon and i know there are similar interest date and enter tribal interagency efforts around the country. do you look to those as a primary driver lord. look more to the federal -- as a primary driver? >> the true -- the ones i'm thinking of are authorized

and in the course of that litigation, epa was asked to determine whether or not to -- excuse me, epa had to determine, we were not asked to, we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit that we did not degree -- not agree with. instead we chose to use the veto authority under the clean water and air act. >> the permit issued by the corps, had approval of epa. >> no, sir, the epa commented on several versions of the permit discussions. i know the permit applicant has said over and over again that we approve. we did not. our comments were taken. many of them were not addressed. and the final permit issued by the corps in our opinion was not protective of public health, not protective of the water quality, not consistent with the language of the clean water act. i do admit that is being litigated still. >> i don't guess you know this during the debate on the cr a couple of weeks ago, 240 members bipartisan voted to strip epa of your authority to retroactively veto existing permits. i don't guess you noticed that. >> sir, of course i did. i certainly noticed the vote

the epa is different. the epa sets the standard and tells you exactly what to do to meet the standard and it prevents innovation and development of new technology and new ideas on how to meet new standards out in the real world. that is a difference in attitude. i want to work with you to try to hopefully solve some of the problems and hopefully address some of the concerns that i think the vast majority of the american people have about the way the epa is moving and addressing some of the concerns that we have. i appreciate it. thank you for being here. it has been a long time, and three hours sitting there is not always easy. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> on monday, henry waxman talks about his opposition to a pending house bill that would strip the epa's authority to regulate greenhouse gases. he is speaking of the center for american process. -- progress. we will have his remarks live on monday at 10:00 a.m

about 46 implement the clean water act under delegations from epa. the epa has a couple rolls. first concerts in the armies of the playing field is level for businesses and citizens across the country. the second is to look at issues that are regional. so whether we look at capuchin and there's genuine confusion right now about what is covered jurisdictional and at the clean water act and what is not. it stems in part from two supreme court cases that are good murky in terms of when he put them together what they mean. one of the things epa can and should do is offer clarity within the law. we're not looking to change the law. we are not looking to change the supreme court ruling. but we can certainly use her expertise to offer clearly to protect headwaters. if you don't protect headwaters, the water downstream almost certainly be polluted. or not i would suggest states do a good job of that in most areas. i don't want to controlling and regulating drainage and irrigation ditches. the set of idaho can do that. i may ask another question. we heard from the inspector general yest

according to the epa and this will be the." mack idea from the article, the phaseout happened five years faster than predicted and cost 30% less than expected. and i was working for a company that was called sears roebuck in major appliances, and it was doom and gloom about what was going to happen. people got it for me came in to buy their refrigerators to replace them. people understood it. what they were doing was making the air better for their children and i never heard a consumer complaint about what was moving forward and in fact it caused a lot of great increased technology and that, so thank you for the work that you do and i think lots of times we focus on what our problems when people are trying to understand regulations when they are moving forward and we don't celebrate our successes. i do want to talk about something that i am concerned when you talk about balancing your budget and i think the chairman has been very thoughtful on how we work to coordinate climate change and other things to make sure and you were m

i believe the epa has put advisory panels that are positive. i commend the agency for not falling into the industry's trap of narrowly defining the drilling process. we are seeing that all over the country in state after state. they are doing this in this trap a narrowly defining the drilling process. you're able to overcome that because you're under pressure to do so. what has been let out of the study is what i would like to discuss. according to the times, initial versions of the study's scope recommended research on a number of dangers, dangers of toxic fumes, the risk of contaminated runoff where drilling waste is disposed, whether rivers can sufficiently dilute waste water that is discharged from treatment plants, and a whole host of other things. documents were sent to the advisory board late last month. they included none of these topics interestingly enough. agency officials expressed concern about the public's reaction if it was discovered that the study scope was being narrowed and staff were discouraged from putting anything in writ

the epa is different. they tell you exactly what you have to do to meet that standard and it prevents innovation and the new technologies and ideas and how to meet certain standards out in the real world that is a difference in attitude so i want to work with you to try to help police solve some of the problems and address some of the concerns i think the vast majority of american people have about the way that the epa is moving and addressing some of the concerns we have, so i appreciate it. thank you very much for being here today. i know it's been a long time. three hours sitting there is not always easy. thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] president of collis but today on u.s. education policy at a miami florida high school >>> senator majority leader harry reid came to the floor to talk about the u.s. budget and next week senate agenda which includes a couple of test votes on temporary 2011 federal

the california epa express the u.s. epa for providing consultation as they look at causes of purtzer faxon cattleman. now the jury is out. we don't know whether this is a cancer cluster i think the epa can be very effect did and it's nice to get this comment from my state, selected the type and the record. so i guess -- i have to say, this was written in december december 2010. so this was before jerry brandt took over. this is written by arnold schwarzenegger. it is a bipartisan thank you. trevor, i would like to give you the last comment of the day from the panel. if there's one thing you can tell senator bows and because he missed her testimony, if you could sum up why you supported the boxer crapo bill, if you could look them in the eye and tell him what it is, that would be wonderful. >> well, thank you i'm a senator for being here. i have known many children who have lost their lives and lost limbs to cancer and it's heartbreaking to see that and i think that's why we're all here today, it should do we can as chai

the republican majority wanted to stop epa from enacting. pure frustration was to get epa to act. there are some rules and regulations that the republicans want to stop that have been in the process of being developed over a 10-year period, which is incredibly long punta of time when you recognize how many people have been heard over that 10 this year period. we need the administration to move forward. i think the epa is determined to deal responsibly with their obligations under the law, and we will continue to conduct oversight to be sure they are doing what they need to do. republicans may be doing oversight in the opposite direction. we're going to continue to push the epa and see if we can get those kinds of toxic pollutants regulated appropriately. >> we have a bigger question. you talked in your speech about holding the line. we have talked about holding the line on existing regulations. we d.c. specific opportunities to move that want to start addressing -- where do you see specific opportunities to move that line in these areas? >> i want to hold the line so epa can move

i repeatedly asked the epa to go on camera for this, they refused.hey gave us a statement, saying they are trying to protect human health in a cost-effective way. >> going to stay on the phone with them? >> reporter: i'm going to stay on the phone. >> and what about the letter back? something back to those kids? >> reporter: we've been checking every week, and just last week, they did get their response, it's right here, from the epa, saying they're trying to find a safe solution for it, but that's not tough enough for the community. >> we can count on jim sciutto to follow up. thank you, jim. >>> and still ahead, talk about pressure. prince harry on what he told the world about the best man speech he has to give at the royal wedding. high in vitamins d, e and b12. a good source of vitamin b2. plus omega threes. and 25% less saturated fat than ordinary eggs. but there's one important ingredient that hasn't changed. -better taste. -better taste. -better taste. -mmmm... [ female announcer ] eggland's best. better taste and now even better nutrition mak

the epa's chief financial officer. fiscal year 2000 this committee provided you with the largest budget in epa history. your current budget request of a .9 billion is a reduction of 13% and reflects the fiscal restraints we find ourselves in today. i am glad to see it minister jackson submitted a reasonable low budget request that will allow essential cleanup and monitoring. that is in stark contrast to the long-term continuing resolution approved by the house two weeks ago, h.r. 1. babil qaeda epa by nearly 30% and includes 22 environmental writers to defund epa and other government agencies to goodies ranging from limiting greenhouse gases to reducing water pollution and those were done without any hearings. they were just put into this all legislative language that has a negative i think impact. i am also pleased at the request includes language started by this committee that allows the use of clean water state revolving funds for loan forgiveness and other affordability tools, green infrastructure, water or energy

republicans really want to cut the epa budget. they think the epa has overstepped its bounds. they think the epa has tried to take over congress's role of regulation. this report last month may not be great for epa in saying that they can handle the money they are asking for. host: the next call is from salt lake city on the line for democrats. cindy? let's move on to massachusetts. robert is on the line for independents. caller: it seems like a bunch of luddites calling in. they will not be satisfied until we're back to campfires and stone tools. comparing the dangers of the nuclear reactors to the hydrogen and atomic bomb experience in the 1950's, what kind of energy releases are we talking about? how dangerous will it before us and the people in japan? guest: 1 specific that i can give you was originally done by an austrian university and recently confirmed again by a u.s. think tank was that the radiation released from the japanese plant the levels yesterday or about half of what the radiation release was at chernobyl. that is what i read. three mile island was a lot less.

but, the epa has conceded it's had problems with some of those monitors. on the west coast, only half of them were fully functioning as the fukushima plant in japan began emitting radiation. three monitors were out of service and others had to be double checked for potentially faulty data. and while the epa claims this is no big deal, anti-nuclear activists disagree. >> an emergency radiation system should be working, and it is very problematic, an epa system is largely non-functional during this period. >> reporter: then there's the question of what happens if there's a disaster at a u.s. nuclear plant. two in california, diablo canyon and san onofre are built near earthquake faults. many of these commuters along interstate 5 are more than the seven and a half californians living within a 50-mile radius of the san onofre plant. nuclear power critics say because of that, radiation monitoring networks need to be properly running at all times. the company operating san onofre claims it's safe. >> i think it's important for the public to understand that this

>> i believe it would prevent epa from offering clarification to permit writers to work for either epaor the core or authorize states under the clean act -- clean water act. the level of communication -- that level of confusion is having a real-world impact. in my belief, it will have an impact on water quality if not addressed. we are credited from making any clarification possible -- if we are prohibited from making any for verification possible -- any clarification possible, it will have an impact. >> that is what i was concerned about. we're trying to grow this economy, and people that have plans that have been worked out, a smart growth ideas in metropolitan areas, we're being told we cannot move until we get clarification on the clean water act. they are stopped because of h r- one. one last question with regard to h.r.-one. this is section 1746. it would fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, but it would stop epa from limiting greenhouse gas emissions. but what is less clear is the impact of section 1746 on renewable fuel standards. so, i want to ask you,

your frustration is to get the epa to act. there are some rules and regulations that the republicans want to stop that and then in the process of being developed over a 10-year period trade is an incredibly long period of time when you recognize how many people other than hertz. it took lawsuits -- how many people have been hurt. it took lawsuits. the epa is determined to deal responsibly with their obligations under the law. we will continue to conduct oversight to be sure that they are doing what they need to do. republicans may be doing oversight in the opposite direction, but we will continue to push the epa. >> that brought up the interesting bigger question. you talked a lot about holding the line. the line.

your frustration is to get the epa to act. there are some rules and regulations that the republicans want to stop that and then in the process of being developed over a 10-year period trade is an incredibly long period of time when you recognize how many people other than hertz. it took lawsuits -- how many people have been hurt. it took lawsuits. the epa is determined to deal responsibly with their obligations under the law. we will continue to conduct oversight to be sure that they are doing what they need to do. republicans may be doing oversight in the opposite direction, but we will continue to push the epa. >> that brought up the interesting bigger question. you talked a lot about holding the line. where do you see specific opportunities to move that line, to start addressing some of the things that are urgently needed? >> i am going to hold lines of the epa can move the line for word. i want the rest of the government to be able to spend the money under the recovery act, to adopt appropriate regulations under existing l

the california epa express the u.s. epa for providing consultation as they look at causes of purtzer faxon cattleman. now the jury is out. we don't know whether this is a cancer cluster i think the epa can be very effect did and it's nice to get this comment from my state, selected the type and the record. so i guess -- i have to say, this was written in december december 2010. so this was before jerry brandt took over. this is written by arnold schwarzenegger. it is a bipartisan thank you. trevor, i would like to give you the last comment of the day from the panel. if there's one thing you can tell senator bows and because he missed her testimony, if you could sum up why you supported the boxer crapo bill, if you could look them in the eye and tell him what it is, that would be wonderful. >> well, thank you i'm a senator for being here. i have known many children who have lost their lives and lost limbs to cancer and it's heartbreaking to see that and i think that's why we're all here today, it should do we can as chai

half of the epa monitors that check radiation levels in the air aren't fully functioning. the epa says it's no big deal but here in california, where there are two nuclear plants close to fault lines, it is. see that story on "nightly news." then see how california is at ng the ante on onenab b nbce leea on nbc bay area news at 6:00. [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney appreciation sale this friday and saturday, get an extra 20% off apparel, shoes and accessories with your jcpenney rewards credit card. san rer, sale and clearance items! no exclusions! get an extra 20% off styles for her, an extra 20% off brands for him, an extra 20% clothes for kids, plus, an extra 20% off shoes. don't have your jcpenney card? you'll still get an extra 15% off! don't miss the extra savings at jcpenney. go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make it affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >>> finally tonight, this is considered the best look we've ever had at the planet mercury. it looks a lot like the moon. unlike the moon, the surface is hot enough to melt iron. take a look. nasa's

epa target. what about the water around here.wice the epa tested water flowing from the dump that near by streams and found toxic ordering the company to stop polluting the water. epa says they haven't complied. >> is it hazardous. >> sluchlt toxic. coal ash is poisonous. deadly. right now it is regulated lake household garbage. >>reporter: we went looking for the owner of the dumping site. company called if you can believe it making money having fun. mmhf. pvl resident hear can barely stomach. >> government comes on this operation and says this is a toxic waste, okay, what do we need to do? >> wilt be too late by then. >> but are you going to stop driving your car and stuff. >> there are risk that are tolerable and risk that are not tolerable. >> absolutely. so what is tolerable. who is going to june tolerable one and not tolerable. >>reporter: aes that dumps the ash said it is following the law as well. l coal industry disputes the health risk. back hear the children were president obama asking for his help. still waiting for a

in this particular case you have the state of california, you have the region nine, epa, so you have a regulator, san francisco ucuc. all contributing to funds offered by the california commission. so i'd like to suggest that we, as a group here, recognize that those opportunities are out there and that we leverage those opportunitys for the sake of reducing the carbon footprint and if we do that, these are near turn gains we can do as we get to the long-term as far as uncertainties and hydrological issues that might take a longer time to resolve. >> i just want to come back down a little bit to something a bit on the specific side and add to specific points. chuck and i spent some time yesterday talking about infrastructure and knowing it and knowing where your pipes are and what they can and can't do. yesterday as a waist water person listening to this, i'm thinking pipes and pumps which i'm sure your thinking too but your talking,dams, and canals and part of that is understanding each others language but what i want to add is there's a tremendous amount of coordination and researc

the epa is eght having. >> the -- the epa is investigating. >> they do not discriminate what you throw in the water. but you need to show it violates and we haven't done that yet. >> and a sample of red balloons in the water is all it will take. aside from the epa, the coast guard and the city and county of san francisco are also investigating this. reporting live in san francisco, alan wang, abc7 news. >> alan, thank you. >>> a betrayal of trust, that's what parents and teachers in the south bay are calling a scheme by two women. they are accused of embezzle embezzlement swindling tens of thousands of dollars from a teacher organization. lisa amin gulezian joins us live from san jose with the store. lisa? >> carolyn, the two women were in charge of a lot of money. and that money was supposed to go directly to the school behind me. it is also to support programs that might not otherwise exist. vanessa reyes who also goes by anne kemskey are accused of stealing more than $50,000 from trace elementary school's parent teacher organization or pto. a few months ago they noticed that money w

. >> the epa on the air quality in connection to japan.on the claims if can help gays and lesbians coast righgo straight-- >>pam: barry bonds goes back to federal court with charges of perjury. lying to a federal grand jury that he said he never used steroids. expert analysis and they examine, as with the mistress is talking to playboy about. dan kerman as telling us what happened today. >> giants slugger barry bonds are right in federal court in san francisco today to face charges that he lied to a grand jury. about use of performance enhancing drdrugs. also with one count of obstruction of justice. monday was using a 14-member jury what is expected to be a four-week trial. after extensive jury questionnaire they were passed additional questions. prosecutors asked if anybody was a giants fan most said yes. and if anybody think was barry bonds was singled out? also the government involvement in steroids. and that congress should not held hearings. defense attorneys said they heard about the case but asked if they could put that aside and f

epa is installing more in the wake of the disaster in japan. the one here is part science project for the students, and part public service. when and if any radioactive part cells reach california this filter will tell scientists what is floating in the air. this sets on the roof of the engineering kept department and down stairs engineers monitor readings around the clock. >> we want to tell the public and you, and everyone, what radiation, if there is any, what levels of radiation we have to deal w. >> scientists will know if they find traces of raceo active isotopz causing serious health damage after chernyobl. many say what's happening in japan is not near that level of disaster. >> this is probably more than a three-mile island but less than a chernyobl. >> scientists don't expect notable changes until tomorrow. any radioactive part cell koz wo have to travel more than 5100 miles. transported near a jet stream across the ocean. and if that happens they predict levels will be lower. this chart shows how much radiation we live with. >> this

the epa has announced it has plans to put an air monitors on the west coast. a source tells kron 4 news a new monitor could be coming to california and be placed here in the east bay. this is what the monitors look like. this one is currently in san francisco. experts explain they work by grabbing air samples and sending the information to testing sites throughout the united states. scientists then run a battery of tests. some of the test look for gamma radioactive material. besides stationary systems like this at the air resources board in the city, the epa also has mobile yet some of those are big world out right now to western states. in oakland, kron 4 news. >>pam: meanwhile the fear over japan's nuclear plants is raising concerns about nuclear sites here in california. jonathan blum joins us to show us just how close those plants are to where you are. >>jonathan: their sixth nuclear power plants in california but only two are operating. one of those is here a diablo canyon, the other way down south near san diego. let's look at these plants. these are bot

president vietor: epa? >> it would be considered best practiced for waste water treatment -- best practice. president vietor: that is probably the standard they are sing? is that correct? >> yes. president vietor: i thought the dollar amounts, -- amount, tommy, was $14 million? i saw the puc contribution to that is smaller. is that correct? >> the chart that i showed you is just waste water. the money table. president vietor: $14 million -- >> that is a citywide contract, and the puc and the airport, the airport is about $32,000 annually. president vietor: city airport is the primary purchaser? >> no. -- so the airport is the primary purchaser? >> no. the airport is a fairly small amount. the puc use about half. waste water uses it at their treatment plant for about one- third. the $14 million was a three-year total. president vietor: there was also this question around the low- flow toilets. >> the question is not really about low-flow toilets. it is really about water conservation. i think it is important

>>terisa: in the next few weeks the epa plans to install about 30 more of these devices. this one is in san francisco. experts explain the device works by collecting hair samples and sending the data to a testing site to the u.s.. scientists then run a battery of tests, some of the test look for gamma radiation and particulates that concern associated with the nuclear plant meltdown. although japan is 5,000 mi. away, a spokesperson with the bay area air quality management tells kron 4 news that in the past, the air monitors have been able to detect coal dust from china. besides stationary system such as this one in the air quality management in the city, the epa also has mobile units. some of those are already being rolled out right now to western states. in oakland, kron 4 news. >>pam: stay with kron 4 for continuing coverage of the nuclear meltdown threat. at 530 the impact it could have on the japanese and u.s. economy. new tonight at 5:10 p.m. the shooting at mcdonald's and san jose, the fears in the neighborhood and the search for a suspect. by 3:00 p.m. californians

some of them deal with the epa. what to this day?he called with the first continuing resolution, if you had an amendment that cut the epa, it automatically passed. i did not support those. i disagree on what the epa is doing for carbon control, but believe we need to grow into carbon control. we cannot put a scrubber to control carbon right now like we do on coal plants or refineries. the technology is not there. we have been epa that was created because of air quality and water quality problems. i want energy, but want to do it as clean and safe as we can. i did not vote for those amendments to cut the epa. host: if there was compromise language to delayed with the epa was doing, would you support that? guest: i am more to the legislation. there is a bill that will be considered this week or next week that would take away epa's authority on carbon. i think we need to delay it until we get the technology. i have legislation that will ultimately say it is a congressional decision because of the impact on our economy, but i still think

but just to make sure, the epa is sending 40 additional radiation air monitors to pacific states and territories. officials say they want americans to see for themselves that the radioactive material from japan will, in fact, dissipa dissipate. >>> the situation in japan is changing by the minute. we'll have a complete update, coming up later on "good morning america." >>> in libya this morning, where four "new york times" reporters are now missing. pulitzer prize winner, anthony shadid, steven farrell, tyler hicks, and lindsay addario, went missing on tuesday. >>> and britain's prince william has gotten a firsthand look at the earthquake damage in christchurch, new zealand. he's on a tour, offering well-wishes to the victims of last month's quake. and will also meet australian flood victims, too. the future king called the destruction, quote, unbelievable. >>> now, to a sure sign that spring is already in the air. first lady, michelle obama, planted her white house vegetable garden for the third-straight year. and, of course, she had lots of helping hands from two dozen fifth grader

that is why we are stuck, and we want to tolerate the carbon emissions, which is the epa wants to suppress, which will shut down our coal plants and leave us shivering in the winter. >> know where is sacrifice mentioned here. >> and no where is the word " independence." what has to worry us here is what the house falls in saudi arabia? if it falls under the influence of iran, we have major, major problems at. big problems. >> there is no pain-free solution here. as charles has said, there are enormous risks in deep water drilling, and consequences of an accident there are enormous. we talked about nuclear. gas is probably the best solution, and you can have clean coal. but it does require new plants and scrubbers and it does cost more money. other countries conserve more than we do. i am not saying it is the solution, but other countries do a far better job and reduce consumption by 10%, 20% compared to us. >> if gasoline or $6 a gallon, it would be catastrophic but on the other hand -- >> as i listen to my colleagues, we have two options for god we can shiver -- we have two options. we ca

your frustration is to get the epa to act. there are some rules and regulations that the republicans want to stop that and then in the process of being developed over a 10-year period trade is an incredibly long period of time when you recognize how many people other than hertz. it took lawsuits -- how many people have been hurt. it took lawsuits. the epa is determined tdeal responsibly with their obligations under the law. we will continue to conduct oversight to be sure that they are doing what they need to do. republicans may be doing oversight in the opposite direction, but we will continue to push the epa. >> that brought up the interesting bigger question. you talked a lot about holding the line. where do you see specific opportunities to move that line, to start addressing some of the things that are urgently needed? >> i am going to hold lines of the epa can move the line for word. i want the rest of the government to be able to spend the money under the recovery act, to adopt appropriate regulations under existing law

epa affordability index says those two added together, usually, you want them to be below 4% if they are added together, and you see here, once you look at what our total bill would be for water and waste water over the period, we are still significantly below the 4% threshold or limit, but, of course, always less expensive is better for our customers. and then, one more way to look get it is that we'd get a bill that is a dollar number. this does that. it starts off and about $50, and then it shows how the average bill goes up over time if we do the $10 plan the $8 billion plan or the others, and those are all different colored mines there. to put that into a frame of reference, we also show how that waste water bill is compared to the monthly electric bill that san franciscans received in the mail today from pg&e. its average electric bill is about $70, $74 a month, and historically, the electric bill has gone up anywhere from 469 to 6% a year. to keep in mind how that compares with inflation, inflation has averaged about 3% per year in the postwar period, so this shows that all of

[applause] >> in a speech today, and waxman was critical of republicans blocking the epa from regulating greenhouse gas and commissions. that is next on c-span. after that, the president of npr talks about federal funding for public broadcasting. later, we will hear from former cia director james woolsey. tomorrow, an update on international piracy threats. members of the u.s. navy, coast guard, and the royal canadian navy will discuss tactics and how civil unrest is driving more poor people to resort to piracy. it starts at 8:15 eastern on c- span. -- on c-span3. also on c-span3, layer -- ray lahood will testify before the senate transportation committee. now, congressman henry waxman talks about climate change legislation. a ranking democrat on the energy and commerce committee, waxman says that obama should oppose any spending bill that ends the epa's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. this is an hour. quex good morning, everyone and welcome. i am chairman for the action fund. i am pleased you could join us for this morning's discussion with congressman henry waxman. repr

the series of stories that the epa does not have a way to fully dilute. what we found is that there is research from the industry itself as well as from the epa. do the rivers dilute it to make these things safe. this story is also getting attention. natural gas derived from fracking. guest: the only discussion to step up monitoring. those plans to test more often. there's a national study going on right now here is some of that information as we listen to jaclyn joining us from girly, louisiana. good morning. caller: i'd like to ask a question. you all were for the fracking, is that the "new york times" editorial position? thank you. guest: i work for the news side of the paper. all i can respond to is the questions about what we found in our research. the risks you point out has seen a sharp increase in drilling which is roughly 71,000 active gas wells up from 36,000 up from 11 years ago. that's why these questions are coming. good morning. >> mostly an american. coming up to pennsylvania where it all started that's why i don't understand where we get t

while the average price of a gallon of gas is on his way to $4, the epa is about to impose a national energy tax which means gas prices would only go higher. republicans have a plan to lower gas prices and create new jobs. in the coming weeks and months we will be taking action on the plan. we are calling it "the american energy initiative." it is rooted in our pledge to america. in the pledge we said we would help end some of the uncertainty facing small businesses so they can begin hiring again. we said we would fight to increase access to domestic energy sources and oppose attempts to impose a national cap and trade energy tax. that is exactly what we are going to do. under the american energy initiative, we want to stop government policies that are driving up the cost of gasoline, have advanced american energy production to lower-cost and create jobs, and to promote all the above strategies to increase all forms of american energy. we will also work with governors and state officials to identify ways we can help them increase energy production and create jobs in their state. these

narrator: epa standards did not safeguard against cryptosporidium, because it was an unknown threat. once it contaminated the water supply, the treatment plant had no capability to kill the pathogen. so it spread throughout the system. biedrzycki: we saw an expenditure of $90 million to upgrade both water treatment plants. kaminski: cryptosporidium was a wake-up call. it was a wake-up call for us. it's a wake-up call for the nation. take care of your infrastructure before you have the kind of problem we had. biedrzycki: by no stretch of the imagination do i think we're out of the woods. recent cdc statistics indicate that up to 32 million cases of waterborne disease occur each year in this country. roy: but the vast majority of waterborne outbreaks go undetected. when people first get ill, they think, "oh, it's something i ate last night." they don't think, "oh, it's something i drank last night." narrator: the milwaukee incident pointed out the potential vulnerability of our drinking water infrastructure in controlling the spread of illness. biedrzycki: it's incumbent upon us to try

now activists used freedom of information act to access e mails, detailing confidence between the epa, health department, and the lenar corporation. in one, from 2009, an official e mailed the consultant. you've been a careful reviewer in the past. do you see problems on how i've worded these points? activists claim there are scores of e mails showing a pattern of cooperation and collusion. to conceal the asbestos swirling in the construction dust. >> looking back saying if we use this part of the data it looks good, that part looks bad wex want to make it look as good as possible. >> and the regional administrator for epa issued a statement saying in part i take these allegations very seriously. and today, i initiated a comprehensive review of the matter. the redevelopment of the ship yard is an ambitious project. expected to create a neighbor of more than 10,000 homes, the plan has gone through years of public deeb yai. a health department official who is apparently planning to testify sent a draft to two lenar employees. go ahead and change, anyway you want. i'm willing to read you

we also have our eye on epa rules that are hurting job creation and creating a higher gas prices. it is not just the overreaching that has to stop. it is the overspending. many economists agree it is a barrier to job creation. it has now been just two weeks since the house passed h.r. 1, a bill that makes much needed spending cuts and keeps the government running through the end of the fiscal year. unfortunately, the democrats who run the senate have not allowed the vote on this bill or any other bill that would cut spending and keep government running long term. you may have heard president obama say that we need to make sure we're living within our means. he is right about that. unfortunately, his budget does not match his words. it continues out of control spending. it adds to our $14 trillion debt. it adds to the uncertainty that makes it harder to create jobs. maintaining the status quo and refusing to offer a credible plan to cut spending is just unacceptable and inexcusable. we cannot sit here to sit on our hands. the american people want us to keep the government running o

me xmri ceso por qué te epa s agua en estas imágenes que estamos viendo. >>> si quieren saberlo señoresse van a enterar quien se llevó el número 1. y por supuesto. señores. quien fue la persona que hizo que yo memo jara. sé raúl que estas enterado bastante de estos paparazzi. el más divertido. ¿como se le ocurre. tienes que verlo el domingo. ya no sabes qué hacer. >>> no se acaba el show te vas de viaje o qué. voy a entrar a la casa de nuestra belleza latina. te lo traje para que melts tu ropa de la semana. anabelle te quiero entregar. y trae muchos regalos. ye traje muchos regalos y mira. me combina con el show. ana bell. espérate. es lo que nos entregan a nosotros las chicas. y de donde sacaste tú que tú haces. y no entienden que cuando entramos a la casa. unos chocolates también. y para volver a engordar. . >>> y entérate una cosa con esta toalla. este domingo. no van a perder señores. nuestra belleza latina. y ya vilá casa. y te mueres por jugar. >>> ¿sabes cuál me tocó?. >>> este domingo no se puede perder nuestra belleza latina. pendiente con la información del próximo lunes. regr