we hear things like defund the epa, the scariest agency in government. some of that is coming from. but it's definitely an inside the beltway mind of reasoning. >> jon: i can tell are you where it is coming from, actually. i actually see them on c pac, it is called the republican party. what is your response, you know, government regulation is, i don't think anybody would argue that it isn't at times bureaucratic, burdensome, those kinds of things. but the epa has, for a government agency, a relatively good track record, clean air act, clean water act. those seem to be unassailable successes. are there people that argue that those aren't good programs? >> i think there are. i think that happens from time to time. when you think about epa, founded in 1970 under a republican president. acts that came along with t the clean air act you mentioned, the clean water act, safe drinking water act, superfund, all almost entirely bipartisan acts, oftentimes unanimous. every once in a while and i think it's because we are doing our job under this president, we have

[laughter] [applause] >> matt, do you want to say something about the epa budget? >> two words, if jim morrisson showed up, he'd be shocked. the epa has done a world of good making our cities livable, healthier places, and there's huge economic benefits from that that the republicans should factor in, in houston as well. [applause] >> you know, the really great progress that was made on environmental issues all happened in the 70s, oddly enough under nixon, the clean air and endangered species, and we've been living off of them and profiting from them ever since and kind of taken them for granted. we really haven't progressed much from the 70 #s in terms of legislation, but we've greatly benefited from that legislation, and i think it's made a lot of people just kind of lackadaisical about environmental issues in forgetting how hard these things were fought for and how important they are. >> well, i think it's true that the big laws were passed 30 years ago, but actually there's been a lot of revisions and regulations and new air pollution laws since then, and part

street, obamacare, my latest favorite, the epa now wants dairy farmers to file emergency plans to deal with spilled milk. as one farmer said, i would just call it the key. it is bureaucrats gone wild and it is time to balance the regulatory burden against the unemployment burden, time to ensure that our tax code is competitive with our competitors, that our job creators quit paying $4 a gallon for gasoline. it is about empowerment, about confidence. this will create jobs, this is the republican solution. i am proud to be part of our house republican plan for america's job creators. and now, the vice chairman of dart conference -- our conference. >> since the founding of america, and every generation has expanded opportunity for their children and grandchildren, and yet all across this country right now,

there were financial contributions made by the epa, dpw, the redevelopment agency, and puc, but beyond those financial commitments, much staff time has been put into coordination and people from the planning department, the mta, all the agencies that have contributed money that have also contributed time and energy in order to try to make the residence dreams a reality in this block. before i introduce the mayor, i wanted to introduce and point out that i have the president of our redevelopment commission sitting in the front row, who has been a big proponent of this program. when we go through our budget process, he is always asking how we can improve this, but i want to introduce mayor lee. i think it is very appropriate for him to kick us off because we are moving forward, and i think the spirit with which he has approached his work over the last few months. i think everybody who is here and who witnessed his work can testify to the fact that the notion of this being a community-driven project, the notion of this being a project where we are trying to find ways to help the residents

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the epa for example are the querist sample. the have minimal resources. the bill would also create coordinators in the atlantic and pacific when and if the sales happen in these reasons, regions. finally, we all recognize these are contentious issues. plenty of light in the family with outside groups, lots of litigation to date and there will be more down the road. litigation prior replaces and speeds the resolution of the differences but doesn't deny access to courts. the kaput of logistics and long lead times easy to see why the season's slip away we have watched the 2010 season, 2011, just disappear from the ability for us to explore. i want to think the committee for allowing the cheering on the bill and the goal here is to speed up the process but not deny anyone the rights of litigation and the appeal but it the process moving in and more coordinated matter. thank you mr. chairman and ranking member. >> thank you both for your testimony and your leadership with these particular bills and issues. as senator begich indicated i think senator salazar is

. >> we found that levels in salons are higher than what's recommended for indoor air by california epa. >> reporter: she says the chemical poses definite risks. >> for taluene it causes potential endocrine disruption, which can be linked back to hormonal diseases like breast cancer. >> reporter: the air monitoring also detected high levels of leth'll, leth'll crylate, a chemical the fda banned in nail products in 1974. >> when we went in to measure in salons, we found levels of methyl methacrylates in salons above the indoor recommended levels by cal epa. >> reporter: she says that might explain why there's been a recent increase in numbers of nail salon workers in the bay area complaining of headaches, breathing problems, and skin irritation. they were given a summary of the findings. they also received recommendations of how they might minimize their health risks. that includes wearing protective gear such as masks and also increasing the ventilation inside the salon. clients can check out their own salon for good ventilation. and because some of the harmful chemicals are coming from

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

the epa plans to take samples of water and milk every three months. >>> a family that fled japan after the disaster will return with the help of many bay area residents. for more on the story of courage and hope, we bring in cheryl hurd who joins us now from oakland. >> reporter: a one-woman crusade to help people suffering in japan. she came here to escape danger. and now she's spreading hope. >> i come here to raise money. >> reporter: and in two months, she raised $7,000 to send to the tsunami victims in japan. >> in japan, people still looking for missing bodies. >> reporter: we met her at the airport two days after the disaster hit. she brought her two daughters with her from tokyo, because she was worried about their safety. >> we need help still. >> reporter: her husband arrived here last week to take his family back home. he says the situation is still overwhelming. there are still strong aftershocks and people are worried about the future. >> we're all talking about, what's next? we're talking about the economy, how to take care of the victims. >> the death toll is now close t

fuel economy based on epa estimates.ts offer ends may 31st. >>> a look at our top stories right now. officials in joplin, missouri, say the number of people unaccounted for since sunday's tornado has dropped to 105. nearly 50 bodies have had identified since late last night. rescue teams are still searching through the rubble for possible survivors. president obama heads to joplin to tour the disaster zone and attend a memorial service tomorrow. president obama says poland's successful transformation to democracy makes it a valuable partner in addressing unrest around the world. >> we discussed the issue of how jointly we can promote democracy. the session that i had this morning with democracy promotion experts including many of the founders of solidarity who recently traveled to tunisia to share their advice and assistance is just a symbol of why poland is so important. it has gone through what many countries want to now go through and has done so successfully. >> the president is on his way back to washington at this

a report released by republicans this week says the epa is putting costly regulations on the oil industry to keep prices high. but the epa says oil production has actually grown in recent years. >> there's as much oil running through refineries or more than 20 years ago. so what is actually happening is that technologically they are becoming less employee intensive and yet able to process more oil. >> house republicans insist the administration is raising the price of that oil. >>> more people are paying their bills on time, the delinquency rate is now at its lowest level in more than a decade. according to the credit recording industry, transunion nationwide the rate of payments that are 90 days or more past due on bank issued credit cards dropped to .74% in the first quarter. that is down to 1.411% a year ago and the lowest level since 1996. the average credit card debt per borrower also dropped to about $4,700. that's down 9% compared to the same quarter a year ago. >>> on wall street, stocks ended today at their lowest level in more than a month. >>> the mayor index disclosed their lo

. >> it's double the price because obama shut down gulf oil and his policies at the epa are driving up the price. >> analysts say high gas prices are affecting the country's economic growth and his approval ratings. republicans say the solution to all this is to drill more wells. in san francisco, i'm tomas ramon, "abc 7 news." >> and all over the bay area, gas prices are inching up. the average price in san francisco is now $4.30 a gallon. that is still 32 cents from the all time high. the price 4.26 in san jose and oakland, 4.25, a penny higher in three locations just since friday. >> after much debate, one of those trendy food trucks begin operating in the dolores park this weekend. they seem to like mobile food vendors but some neighbors and vendors not so much. >> it's got a catchy name, dock of the bay and serves burgers in emeryville but getting a foothold in san francisco is a challenge. the owner has seven locations shall all being contested. >> it looks like we're into a long process. it might be harder than we think. >> new rules enacted in march make it easier to apply for

. >>> the epa says it is scaling back its radiation monitoring program of rain, drinking water, and milk. the program was in response to japan's nuclear crisis, but the epa says radiation levels have been dropping and are not harmful. extremely small amounts of radiation have been linked to the powerplant showed up in california and washington state. >>> today's winds had old glory flying high. what's in store for the weekend, chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in seven minutes. >> two special birds nesting under the bridge are getting 5 lot of attention. how they could affect. >>> it's a crime to fit the times. drivers return to their cars for work and discover something crucial is missing. only on 2, we learned a pair of falcons built a nest on the underside of the dunbar bridge. eric live for what it means for both the birds and construction schedule, eric? >> reporter: well, you know, frank, cal trans has set up a live camera to monitor the nest during construction. it won't say where the nest is but insist it does not mean work has to stop out here. somewhere un

but if we let the epa people like the administrator jackson have their way, we'll lose more jobs and places like pennsylvania. a swing state like pennsylvania where the only economic right now is the oil and gas companies handing out those lease bonuses, those folks need to know that this president and this administration is doing everything in its power to shut down the oil and gas industry. american made jobs and blue collar jobs and yes, a lot of democratics are in the oil and gas industry and not just the big ceos. there is a lot of hard working folks and people who carry lunch buckets that voted for the president that need to know that his policies are not in line for where they are. >> this is a refreshing kind of scene to see a democrat and republican talking about solution and not just firing darts . we'll get to the solution and [ male announcer ] you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity. turning your life upside down in a matter of seconds. hi. hi. you know i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. you just read my mind. [ male a

. >>> the epa says it is scaling back its radiation monitoring program of rain, drinking water, and milk. the program was in response to japan's nuclear crisis, but the epa says radiation levels have been dropping and are not harmful. extremely small amounts of radiation have been linked to the powerplant showed up in california and washington state. >>> today's winds had old glory flying high. what's in store for the weekend, chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in seven minutes. >> two special birds nesting under the bridge are getting 5 lot of attention. how they could affect. >>> it's a crime to fit only on 2, we learned a pair of falcons built a nest on the underside of the dunbar bridge. eric live for what it means for both the birds and construction schedule, eric? >> reporter: well, you know, frank, cal trans has set up a live camera to monitor the nest during construction. it won't say where the nest is but insist it does not mean work has to stop out here. somewhere under the 80,000 cars that cross every day, a pair of falcons decided to build a nest. >> it w

of course, i sided in favor of two groups that sued the epa. the court is forcing them to work -- the court sided in favor of two groups that sued the va. >>> the mississippi crested just below its all-time high in memphis this morning. downriver in louisiana engineers are trying to ease the pressure on fragile levees. they are trying today for some of the water and another spillway may be opening in the next few days. >>> highway 50 is going to be closed so you might want to plans of extra travel time. >> reporter: they view of lake tahoe is as soothing as ever, if you can get over the noise. caltrans crews tore apart several barriers that separated traffic from a steep cliff below. >> they are old and worn-out. >> reporter: to replace the barriers, caltrans must close highway 542 weeks. the area drivers will exit and take highway 16 to jackson. >> it will probably take an extra hour to get to the lake. >> reporter: the old rockwall could not stop a car from crashing through and the new barrier will. that hole is to make room for this, a huge

the epa has unveiled redesigned fuel economy labels that will be displayed on all new cars. both labels simplify the financial and environmental impacts for drivers. here's transportation reporter heather with the details. >> soaring gasoline prices provide the perfect backdrop for a first look at new federal fuel economy and environmental impact labels. >> we need to show the american consumers how they can save money. this label does that. >> current california labels show only fuel economy and an environmental rating for the car they are on. now labels will compare the car against an average new vehicle. it also helps simplify comparisons across the many different classes. gas hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric. so, for instance, this gas guzzler label at an average of 11 miles an hour shows you would spend $14,400 more in fuel over five years than with an average new vehicle. while the all-electric new label at 99 miles an hour equivalent shows a fuel saves of $9,600. the figures are based on national averages but are extremely useful for comparison's sake. >> it took a lo

epa? -- is that akin to massachusetts vs. epa? >> there are quasi-sovran standings. massachusetts has proprietary standing because of its coastline and so forth. it recognizes full sovereign standing, which only a sovereign has, and that rises in defense of its code of laws. >> it set out the categories. >> how would be good attorney general of the commonwealth of virginia in force this state statutes other than by bringing this lawsuit? >> he would enforce against anybody who was breaking into was a private party. >> how would a private party by late this? -- violate this? >> so if a corporation in north folk said to john brown, i will hire you, but as a condition of your hire, you have to accept this health insurance plan that we provide. is that would you are saying, they could not do that? >> they could not do that if they terminated the employee -- the only way could be enforced against the federal government -- >> i am asking for enforcement against anybody anywhere anytime. i am having difficulty understanding how this statute could be enforced. >> it could be

fuel economy based on epa estimates.nts offer ends may 31st. >>> hard to believe it was one month ago, one month ago today that the horrific wave of tornadoes ripped through alabama killing more than 230 people. this, as you remember, is what the twister did to tuscaloosa. we also showed you how birmingham was hit, but those twisters did not discriminate, and keep in mind that they hit smaller towns in alabama as well, which brings me to the town of cordova, and a number of folks there had their homes destroyed and often is the case that the federal government offers up trailers to use as their homes are being rebuilt. well, not so fast says the mayor of cordova. mayor jack scott chose to enforce an ordinance that dates back to 50 years that bars single-wide mobile homes. he is quoted as saying that we want other young people, and professional people to come here and we don't want them in a trailer. we have called him multiple times, so far, no call back. and a lot of the folks in the town in cordova are saying, look, ma

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fuel economy based on epa estimates.deferred payments offer ends may 31st. >>> for months, we followed the story of eman al obeidy who said she was gang raped by moammar gadhafi soldiers. tonight, there are reports that her case was anything but an isolated one. that in fact, gadhafi troops may have at least in some cases been ordered to systematically rape young women and girls in misurata. a town they've been besieging for month. the women are too scared to come forward, but there is cell phone video, video found on the cell phones of libyan government soldiers. marie colvin has seen at least one of these videos. i spoke to her a short time ago on the phone from misurata. marie, you have actually seen evidence of basically systematic rapes by gadhafi forces of civilians in misurata. what have you seen, what have you heard? >> reporter: i thought it could an urban myth. there's no phones, everybody has been literally, virtually incarcerated in their homes, but i watched one of these videos and turned my stomach. there's

fuel economy based on epa estimates.eferred payments offer ends may 31st. >> president obama was in poland today, the last stop on his weeklong visit to europe. he was laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. he met with how passive drivers, leaders of the polish home community. he will return to washington tomorrow. today was the last day of the g a summit in france. one outcome they're trying to set up a democracy. getting $40 billion in aid from rich countries. it is not exactly set up how they will use the money. syrian security forces opened fire on the process last night that killed at least four people. in the 10 week protest movement, human rights groups said that at least 1000 people have been killed. president still determined despite international pressure to allow reform. >> a few spotty showers out there this morning, we have a chance to rain again tomorrow, here is a lift at tomorrow at a glance. certain days with clout conditions, the winds will pick up into the afternoon as well. we will see br

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you have lisa jackson ahead of the epa desperately tried to figure out is anything i can do? is there anything we can do on the and the government is under criticism for an action. well, we are going to dump millions of gallons of this stuff because we have to show people we are doing everything we possibly can and we will deal with the impacts later because our decisions are being made on a 24/7 news cycle. that is the scary, scary reality that we live in where our policy decision are being made in very short windows. it used to be people have the best way to make decisions as to look forward seven generations. well, we have gone from seven generations to 24 hours. and that is no way to make decisions. so we have got the dispersants lawsuit going and the bp clean water act lawsuit, p. p. transocean clean water act action. we are in the middle of a giant litigation morass. there have been, we just found out today, 100,000 lawsuits now filed over the bp oil spill. 100,000 that and that doesn't include ken feinberg's payoff -- payment scheme. that is a separate deal. a lot of t

price of gasoline has doubled under obama because he shut down the gulf oil, and his policies at the epa are driving up the price. >> reporter: analysts say high gas prices are affecting the country's economic growth and president obama approval rating. republicans saying the solution is to drill more wells. hundred. >> alan: on average, gas prices are inching up around the bay area. the average price in san francisco is now at $4.30. still 32 cents from the all-time high. the price is 4.26 in san jose. in oakland it's 4.25. a penny higher in these the locations since friday. >>> governor jerry brown has confirmed he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous greg on his nose. test revealed a slow-growing form of skin cancer known as basal sell carcinoma. all cells were removed but he needed surgery on his nose. basal cell carcinoma is the least dangerous form of skin cancer. >> nato air strikes killed several members of moammar gadhafi's family his youngest son and three of the leader's grandchildren were killed when a been struck their home. here's more on the attack and the react to it.

fuel economy based on epa estimates. offer ends may 31st. >> in world news, the g8 is meeting in france. they're talking about what to do with libya to the internet. >> one by one world leaders arrive in big black cars they were treated--greeted by the french president and his wife. beyond the handshakes and kisses, there are a lot of serious problems to talk about. the president of friends is a meeting that the growing resistance of russia to the nato campaign in libya, russia believes that the bombing has gone too far. a rap uprising has dominated the summit, they're worried about jobs. president obama greeted the onlookers that were being held back by metal barricades, he is trying to marshal economic support for egypt, are unable ally and to any ship. and some internet all stars, this is facebook leaders. they want leaders to invest more in a global--global access. now the summit addresses much like japan's prime ministers arriving. but some say that this summit is not as relevant as it used to be. more news after th

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. >> the program was keeping a close eye on radiation, but the epa says that radiation levels are consistently dropping and aren't harmful. low levels of radiation result to the milk in california and washington state from japan. >>> president obama met with the navy sales that carried out the operation that took out osama bin laden. >> president obama and vice-pret joe biden got a first account of the raid that killed osama bin laden with the warriors that carried out the order. >> a chance for me to say on behalf of all american and is people around the world, a job well done. [ cheering and applause ] >> in recognition of their achievements, the unofficial name those that conducted the raid, were awarded the highest honor a unit can get while the president and vice-president applauded the sales, they praised the military as a whole. >> i'm in awe of the job that you do. [ cheering and applause ] >> these americans deserve credit for one of the greatest intelligence in our nation's history, but so does every person that wears america's uniform. >> home to the group that operated the helicopt

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i wrote to the epa about some of their roles. the agency is prohibited from considering costs in setting these standards." in business, we do cost-benefit analysis before we make policy changes. washington should as well. we also understand that you need customers. before us, we have trade proposals for willing customers that want to do business with us. the obama administration said it would create 250,000 jobs. so let's pass this before other countries take our business away. the last thing i will mention is that we need to lower taxes. we have to let small business owners keep more of their money instead of sending it here to washington. it is pretty simple. if business owners do not have the money and they have to send it here, they will not have the money to hire new workers. we want to move ahead with growth in our economy and meaningful, permanent jobs in the private sector. it is time to run washington like a business, not the bureaucracy. >> in from indiana. i want to first of all thank our leadership for their proposal

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. >>> the epa has been promising an announcement. we have no details, except it will directly affect the bay area. officials say that's why they are holding the meeting at tesla motorcycles in northern california. it's reported that california will gain 236,000 new jobs under tougher fuel standards. that's because those stricter rules will put more hybrids and rules on california roads. >>> drivers around the bay area may be looking twice when they pull into bay area gas stations. normally the price goes up as we head 23450 the unofficial start of the -- start of the summer gas season. this year, prices are down. many analysts say prices will continue to slip for the next few weeks. more than -- >>> more than half of all american drivers say they will not buy an electric vehicle no matter how high gas prices go. a new gallup poll shows 57% of the people asked say a pure electric car is not practical for them. the only mainstream pure electric car now on sale is the nissan leaf and nissan says the poll is good news because it means mo

fuel economy based on epa estimates. deferred payments offer ends may 31st. today for victims of the devastating tornado in missouri. the search for survivors has not ended. the death toll is now 132, up >>> funeral services began today. the search for survivors has not ended. the death toll is now 132, up seven from yesterday. now the nation's deadliest single tornado in more than 60 years. the number of missing is down to 156 as more people have been found alive. but at least six on the list were identified among the dead. >>> tonight we are learning new details about exactly what happened minutes before an air france flight crashed off the coast of brazil killing everyone on board. kendace gibson on what went wrong before that plane went down. >> black boxes recently recovered from the ocean's floor paint a terrifying picture. french investigators say pilots wrestled with the controls of air france flight 447 for about 3 1/2 minutes. the trouble began when the plane passed through bad weather. the auto pilot disengaged and the plane rolled to the right. th

fuel economy based on epa estimates. deferred payments offer ends may 31st. the greatest spectacle in sports. it is one of the most spectacular finishes in its history courtesey of jr hill daw brand. there were several sub plots at the indianapolis motor speedway. lap 179 and danica patrick was the first to lead this race. she takes a lead and would end up in 10th place. four lapse to go -- laps to go. the rookie from sausalito. he stopped to pit of the hill -- hill daw brant was one turn away from victory when disaster struck. >> he has to get around traffic. >> no! >> he hit the wall! > oh my goodness. >> he hits the wall on his final turn a half a mile from the finish. he new welden was coming and he lost it on turn four. welden takes the checkered flag and hill daw brant takes second place. i asked how good as he feels, how bad does he feel for hill daw brand. >> he won't feel too bad when he collects his check for a million bucks. i have been runner up the last two years. that should make him feel a little better. he will be around for many more and he w

we will be replacing the epa -- the pa and platform designs in the subway, and also putting in new fiber-optic spirit all the infrastructure in the program is going to improve the capability of the agency to provide more expedited service. we also are going to see a major upgrade to the train control system at the top layer. we're going to do a lot of improvements that should improve the agency's response. supervisor wiener: will it result in an improvement to the entry in the portals specifically? i know it is a really broad projects. >> c3 by itself, i do not think it would improve the entry at debose, however we are making other improvements that would do that. we have made improvements to the successful in trees to debose to other initiatives on the train control project. i think he will start to see that. we've seen already. we should see steady improvements in that particular problem way before this goes into effect. supervisor wiener: ok. >> it will not be faster, because there is a speed limitation. but a more reliable entry. supervisor wiener: what about coordination? that causes a lo

fuel economy based on epa estimates. deferred payments offer ends may 31st.e giants have a knack for the dramatic 9th inning come back. they did it again tonight against the marlins, but this game proved to be costly. 3-2 florida and bases loaded and mike stanton to the gap in left center off lopez. everybody comes in to score. 6-2 marlins. it looked like the game was over. but the giants score four in the bottom of the 9th to tie it. pat burrell and mike fantanoe in. a flyball and he is tagging up. the throw and it is a huge collision at the plate here. safe is the call. poe see in agony. looks like an ankle injury, but really hard to tell. he had to be helped off the field and the giants lose this game 7-6. we will know more about posey tomorrow. kay hill -- cahill pitching in anaheim. here it comes and there it goes. this is a bomb. 2-1 angels in the fifth. and that is back to back jacks. the sharks will clean out their lockers thinking of another season where they did well. they had the season end. a bizarre play leaves a sour taste. he fired it in the se