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said fracking may be polluting vital groundwater resources in one state.ncy cordes. >> reporter: in the small, arid town of pavilion, wisconsin, water is a precious commodity so the e.p.a.'s findings are devastating for farmer john fenton. >> right now i don't know if i'm poisoning my family or if i'm not. >> reporter: according to the e.p.a., the groundwater supplying his well contains benzene at 50 times the maximum contamination level, methane of near saturation levels and a p.h. levels of household bleach. fenton and 20 other families were warned by the e.p.a. last year not to drink or cook with their well water and to use a fan while showering. >> so we're trying to prevent the buildup of explosive gases that could result ifous blowing our homes up. >> reporter: today the e.p.a. blamed by-products of hydraulic fracturing. millions of gallons of water, sand, and potentially toxic team cals are released into the earth, shattering the stone and releasing the gas for collection. pavilion sits on a geological bed of natural gas rich sand stone and the cana

fracking is a case in point. fracking is actually a dual problem. one problem is, as this person mentioned, there's a direct problem in destroying water resources and land and so on. but the longer-term problem of increasing the use of fossil fuels, no matter how you get them, which is going to have a lethal effect on human society. in fact, all living things. >> i just want to thank mr. chomsky for coming, and i just really wanted to talk about south american countries how economy is being affected and how the dictatorships were planned out in the best states and there so that they can distribute democracy in a way. so, in a way it's all part of the conspiracy so that they can control south american countries. but i want to talk about what do you think about international monetary fund? is it a fraud to control the economy? >> i didn't get the last part. is it a fraud of? >> is it a scam? >> a scaled? >> a scam. >> no, is not not a scam. i mean, they do their work. in fact, they're basically an offshoot of the u.s. treasury. i mean, it's not litera

fracking is the case in point. it is actually a dual problem but as the speaker over to mention that there is a short direct problem they've destroyed the water resources in the land and so on but this is a longer-term problem of increasing the use of fossil fuel no matter how you get them which is going to have a the full effect on human society. >> i just want to solyndra mr. chomsky for coming and talk about all the economy is being affected and how the dictatorships or planned out in the united states so they can distribute democracy in a way. so, in a way it is all a part of a conspiracy to control countries. but i want to talk about what do you think about the international monetary fund? is it a fraud to control the economy of the southern american countries? >> event get the last part. is it a fraud? it's certainly not a fraud, it's free effective. >> it is a scam, the international monetary fund. >> it's not a scam. do their work? in fact they are basically an offshoot of the u.s. treasury. it's not litera

. >> tom: a potential blow for the controversial energy drilling technique known as "fracking." the environmental protection agency today issued a draft report showing fracking likely polluted a small wyoming town's drinking water. the e.p.a. found benzene, alcohols, and glycols in the town's aquifer, the report said. industry groups claim that fracking has never polluted water supplies, because the drilling occurs far below the water sources. >> tom: new data on california's economy shows just how hard the state was hit by the housing bust and the great recession. just under half of california families were middle income last year-- that's a new low for the state, and it was far below the national average of almost 55%. meanwhile, 36% of california families were considered low- income-- earnings below $44,000 a year-- and just 13.5% high income, earnings more than $154,000 a year. >> susie: and finally, for the first time in 86 years, coca- cola's secret formula has been moved. the company took the formula out of the bank vault where it has resided for decades and moved it to a

you've heard about fracking, what is it, is it safe? find out. >>> first, here's my take. president obama gave an important speech in kansas last week. whether you agree with all of it or not, he has begun a national conversation about the economy and the role of government. that's what this election should be about. and in presenting his view, obama shifted the economic conversation from deficits alone to the crucial issue of growth. after all, deficits matter because they could have a harmful effect on growth. so the question we should all ask is -- what would make this economy grow? what has stopped it from growing over the last few years, indeed, over much of the last decade? one theory heard a lot these days is that the economy is burdened by excessive government regulation, interference, and taxes. cut them, the republican candidates all say, and the economy will be unleashed. it's a compelling picture, but the data simply do not support it. the organization of economic cooperation and development, the oecd, released a study last week measuring tax revenues as a perc

fracking is used in an unconventional gas and oil fields.e need to help the forces of nature to extract the compounds out of the ground. there is a heavy debate about the use of large quantities of water for fracturing. technology is progressing rapidly. the amount of chemicals going into this type of water have been significantly reduced. there are now processes in place that use fresh water that can be recovered and used again. >> i truly fascinating. good luck with your work. -- i truly fascinating -- utterly fascinating. good luck with your work. we pause now. we broadcast every saturday at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. eastern time. we're also broadcast around the globe by the voice of america, english-language service television. jacques besnainou build reactors all over the world. welcome to the broadcast. when there is an incident like in japan, when does the nuclear industry is to say we are safe again? nuclear always goes back to what they have been criticized for. according to my research, except for the russian reactor disa

because they were kind of the coalition this physical space with the coalitions you have the energy fracking people and you know that you know who are most passionate about the banks all kind of meeting together in one place so the challenge and i think i think what's happening in new york is people are continuing to organize around some of these this and since we have people tonight demonstrating have rocking out a fracking hearing demonstrating an obama either is or there's a there's an art installation being planted on broadway so the movement is continuing forward and you know there's no lost momentum but the question is what will that. that common space and back it going to do everything and yet in liberty plaza on sunday to talk about that very issue and how they ten how they can recreate that without occupation i think it will be possible but i think that is sort of the major challenge that the activism will continue the flashpoints will continue the rallies will continue oh well what will be our overarching bridge between all the different constituent groups in the last minute we hav

and right now, i guess something close to 70% of the oil wells have been fracked.hey have managed it well, but the epa wants to get in and grab more power. basically they will try and move the whole economy away from oil, gas, coal, nuclear and push it into the renewables. we all like the renewables. but renewables alone are not going to power this comple. -- this economy. among other things, i would greet the epa out -- i would get the epa from carbon dioxidey emissions. that was not a pollute meant. -- pollute tent. it is one of the agencies most being used by this president to try and hold down, crush and insert the federal government into the life of the private sector. >> governor, in a general election debate. -- debate, president obama will say his healthcare law was based on your massachusetts model. what would be your response to the president in that debate? >> i sure look forward to that. i would say, mr. president, thank you for the compliment, but why didn't you give me a call? why didn't you pick up the phone and ask me what i would do differently and

and right now, i guess something close to 70% of the oil wells have been fracked.hey have managed it well, but the epa wants to get in and grab more power. basically they will try and move the whole economy away from oil, gas, coal, nuclear and push it into the renewables. we all like the renewables. but renewables alone are not going to power this comple. -- this economy. among other things, i would greet the epa out -- i would get the epa from carbon dioxidey emissions. that was not a pollute meant. -- pollute tent. it is one of the agencies most being used by this president to try and hold down, crush and insert the federal government into the life of the private sector. >> governor, in a general election debate. -- debate, president obama will say his healthcare law was based on your massachusetts model. what would be your response to the president in that debate? >> i sure look forward to that. i would say, mr. president, thank you for the compliment, but why didn't you give me a call? why didn't you pick up the phone and ask me what i would do differently and

and right now, i guess something close to 70% of the oil wells have been fracked.ey have managed it well, but the epa wants to get in and grab more power. basically they will try and move the whole economy away from oil, gas, coal, nuclear and push it into the renewables. we all like the renewables. but renewables alone are not going to power this comple. -- this economy. among other things, i would greet the epa out -- i would get the epa from carbon dioxidey emissions. that was not a pollute meant. -- pollute tent. it is one of the agencies most being used by this president to try and hold down, crush and insert the federal government into the life of the private sector. >> governor, in a general election debate. -- debate, president obama will say his healthcare law was based on your massachusetts model. what would be your response to the president in that debate? >> i sure look forward to that. i would say, mr. president, thank you for the compliment, but why didn't you give me a call? why didn't you pick up the phone and ask me what i would do differently and

to get at it you need to use the a process called fracking.e mention of the word fracking will motivate opponents saying it is devastating to the environment. proponents with massive deposits of shale oil under ohio, pennsylvania and indiana say this could be a game changer not just for the areas the entire u.s. economy and the big quest for energy. >> we're the saudi arabia of natural gas. this single-handedly can change the u.s. economy forever. >> reporter: exploitation of shale oil promises to create 200,000 direct jobs, six time as many indirect. new technology makes it possible which allows pipe to be drilled thousands of feet down, then horizontally. water and chemicals are pumped through to break up the shale. the water is with drawn pulling with it oil and natural gas. the potential of five 1/2 billion barrels of oil and 15 billion cubic feet of natural gas has companies like exxonmobil investing in impoverished eastern ohio. >> that tells me people making very rational decisions spending shareholder money are coming to the conclusion

technique called fracking uses pressurized water sand and chemicals to improve the flow of oil or gasa says it found chemicals associated with fracking in water beneath wyoming community. >>> red cross on whether it will come after you for playing video games. that is later in the grapevine. up next, are republicans painting president obama in a corner over the payroll tax cut? the droid razr by motorola. the first droid that becomes self-aware. it remembers what you do and does it faster. create shortcuts like automatically syncing while you sleep. instinctively shape-shifting from a music stream for your workout to newsfeed during breakfast, then a gps for your morning commute. powered by verizon 4g lte, this droid is too powerful to fall into the wrong hands. >> bret: president obama said today that europe's leaders can solve their debt crisis if they muster the political will. the leaders of all 27 european countries are meeting in brussels in a conference aimed to save the euro. european bankers received more bad news, though. they will have to raise $154 billion to meet new debt

fracking. >> the environmental issues havt mean technology and best practices and that is a requirement for going forward and for public confidence. >> you were on a governmentpan g forward. we were charged with looking at the environmental issues around that and we have 20 rec moan recommendations that we have come up with. that means we can go forward on a sound environmental basis with transparency an disclosure an those things you need and have the benefit of the resource for this country. >> is that evidence that thatca? that the industry looks at what it does with transparency and the government ri regulate. i'm going back to the average person thinking about what happened in the gulf? >> that is.and that cast a shadr everything in the energy arena. and thus the issue of public confidence and trust becomes that much more important. people want to know what the championships are used in. fracking. and it's the states that regulate oil and gas production. >> the impact of the energy use. >>

i thought his best answer was where he talked about a high drool lick fracking. for some people it would be controversial. it would be easy to take a middle of the road position. he did not. he took a clear and strong position on that. >> and clearly that's what people want. >> what is great is the fact that none of them as per your direction were allowed to dump on anyone else. it is good to just hear them focused on what their positions why. -- were. >> have i been in these debates -- i have been in these debates before scpru not answering the question, but defending yourself because you are a front-runner. or maybe a person who needs to tell who he is, what he is about, and ends up spending his time attacking a front-runner. th way the candidates had to address the questions posed by exes -- exceptionally qualified people and people who deal with him every day. >> and to you, governor, who was the most convincing person tonight? >> i wouldn't say one stood above the others. there were a couple of good moments. rick perry, i thought had his best debate tonight.

i thought his best answer was where he talked about a high drool lick fracking. for some people it would be controversial. it would be easy to take a middle of the road position. he did not. he took a clear and strong position on that. >> and clearly that's what people want. >> what is great is the fact that none of them as per your direction were allowed to dump on anyone else. it is good to just hear them focused on what their positions why. -- were. >> have i been in these debates -- i have been in these debates before scpru not answering the question, but defending yourself because you are a front-runner. or maybe a person who needs to tell who he is, what he is about, and ends up spending his time attacking a front-runner. th way the candidates had to address the questions posed by exes -- exceptionally qualified people and people who deal with him every day. >> and to you, governor, who was the most convincing person tonight? >> i wouldn't say one stood above the others. there were a couple of good moments. rick perry, i thought had his best debate tonight.

fracking. >> the environmental issues havt mean technology and best practices and that is a requirement for going forward and for public confidence. >> you were on a governmentpan g forward. we were charged with looking at the environmental issues around that and we have 20 rec moan recommendations that we have come up with. that means we can go forward on a sound environmental basis with transparency an disclosure an those things you need and have the benefit of the resource for this country. >> is that evidence that thatca? that the industry looks at what it does with transparency and the government ri regulate. i'm going back to the average person thinking about what happened in the gulf? >> that is.and that cast a shadr everything in the energy arena. and thus the issue of public confidence and trust becomes that much more important. people want to know what the championships are used in. fracking. and it's the states that regulate oil and gas production. >> the impact of the energy use. >>

this same area has been the center of a lot of controversy over fracking, a method of getting naturalas out of shale rock. critics worry it could cause earthquakes and other damage. >>> and customers complained and verizon listened. the country's largest mobile phone provider is scrapping its $2 fee for customers to make a one-time bill payment. the movement sparked outrage from thousands of verizon customers for having to pay a fee to pay their bill. >>> and the new year will mean new lives for entertainers, russell brand and katy perry, the entertainment power couple is calling it quits after little more than a year of marriage. brand tells cnn, i'll always adore katy and i know we'll remain friends. >>> we'll follow the republican contenders live in iowa as they criss-cross the states. "the contenders" 2012 starts right now. >>> good afternoon and welcome to "the contenders 2012." i'm candy crowley. today you're going to hear from the republican candidates at their live event events as they make their cases to iowa voters why they should be the next president of the united states.

he's fighting against fracking. what is that all about and why is he so passionate about it?that care about the environment, it is. involves pumping millions of gallons of water and chemicals into underground shale to extract natural gas. our next guest mark ruffalo is very concerned about the harm that critics say fracking can do to the environment. he will be making his case in about an hour on the steps of new york's city hall. what will you be doing there? >> we are doing a press conference to announce the water, a community in pennsylvania that about a year ago the dep for pennsylvania said that their water was contaminated by oil and gas by hydrofracking. on november 30th, the dep of pennsylvania allowed cabot to stop bringing fresh drinking water. >> explain to us, there are a lot of people who have heard the term fracking or hydrofracking but not entirely sure what it is. explain to me what it is and why is it so damaging in your estimation to the environment? >> there is something they call shale and inside the shale, which lies about 5,000 feet below the surface of

. >> the epa notes its findings are specific to this one case of fracking in wyoming. nationwide, the industry supports more than 600,000 jobs and insists that it is safe and effective. nancy cortis. >>> an advisory panel voted to add new warnings to some birth control. the hearing focused on a new generation of pills, such as yazmin and yaz produced by bayer. they may put women at a higher risk for blood clots. >> the pill can change how thick the blood is and increase the chance of clotting. that's all pills. specifically yaz or yaz-like pills increase that clot a little bit more. >> panel said current warning labels do not help women and doctors understand the risks or benefits of the pills. bayer sponsored some studies of not found any increased blood clot risks with yaz. >> a sight to see on hawaii's big island. the volcano is erupting more than usual right now. the strong flows reached an abandoned subdivision. there's only one resident there. he says he'll hitch a ride on a private tour helicopter if he hasser has errands to do. there could be a massive eruption

fracking chemicals turned up in groundwater beneath a town in wyoming.hold bleach. but wyoming's governor remains skeptical. >> before we draw any conclusions, one way or another, we want to make sure that we go back, do the peer review, do more testing, more analysis. and then whatever it is, it is. >> 65% of wyoming's tax revenue comes from the energy industry. it's been pushing fracking as a way to boost domestic gas production. >>> the former chief of japan's crippled look nuclear plant has been diagnosed with cancer. masao yuchida led the onset actions after the nuclear crisis. he resigned after learning he had esophageal cancer. doctors don't think it's related to radiation from the plant. >>> good news for american motorists. the number of highway deaths has fall ton a new record low. cbs news correspondent bill whittaker has the story. >> reporter: american motorists had the lowest fatality rate ever recorded, even while driving more miles than ever. 46 billion more miles in 2010 than the year before. according to transportation secretary, ray la

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