gas processing plants and gas chemical facilities. so there's a great deal of work outstanding. talking of china we continue our negotiations as you know we've been holding the talks for a long time and have not reached an agreement so far but the chinese proverb as it that says you shouldn't count miles on a way so if we're going to set any strict deadlines for signing the contracts and the schedule will not be matched by our chinese partners we were end up in an awkward situation of a negotiating table the talks are under way besides realize they need each other and sooner or later we will agree on conditions that will suit both parties for the chinese have been tough for the gas promise suit forty billion years dollars in advance payment but they refused can you confirm that is it true that this was the reason why you don't have the funds now to begin the construction of the also i guess pipeline. it's not about getting the money we have a valid contract it won't be a problem at all this option was brought up because it allowed for

and nobody's looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places by other routes in addition to russian gas but not instead of it. russia has called the release of the un's atomic watchdog report on iran as an appropriate the i.a.e.a. says the new findings suggest tehran has been working on developing nuclear weapons and has credible evidence to prove it russian president iranian president rather mahmoud ahmadinejad has criticized the report and said tehran won't stop its peaceful nuclear development and this comes as the russian president warns that militarists rhetoric in the middle east could lead to a catastrophic war in the region russia has been voicing strong words against an attack on iran following statements by israel that a strike is more likely than diplomacy. and let's talk more on this with international consultant and author joining us now from the us iris missile which i think is so much for your time so the findings of this report are partly based on intelligence from your point of view high reliable is it and how

looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places why are the roots in addition to russian gas but not instead of it julia talked about the stability there that's of course very important as they exist able supplier gas me to stable prices especially now with the european economy say really teetering on the brink if what this one good shot in the our business was certainly stable supply is important i would question whether. whether one could say that gas prices stable i mean even on the long term contracts those crises are flexible in the case of the russian contracts that are generally linked to boil prices an oil product prices and unbowed prices have been anything but stable so while these direct links i think help certainly with stability and volumes and stability of chrysler is another question altogether so what's russia getting out of all that is besides the cash of course. what russia is getting i think it's a guaranteed stable access to so europe meets its greatly reduced its dependence on transit across ukraine perh

is looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places by other routes in addition to russian gas but not instead of it as the chairman of an austrian project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder tells r t why the pub lands important for the russia your relationship is a brief preview of what's coming away in full in fifteen minutes. feel politician call it the european union needs russia or geopolitical if you like but the reverse is also true of it's not a question got kind of the time has come to start cooperating and start looking back i'm ideological differences or niches in a situation where you could ship gas to china and all of asia and europe you know i hope russia never has to make a choice for the russian government is evidently pro european or europe cannot keep pushing washer away it hurts russians pride or is it if you know we have to keep in mind that all russia has the alternative of shipping to asia or europe has no such alternative activity drugs europe's geo political position will only be approved or if it

nobody is looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places why are the routes in addition to russian gas but not instead of it and if you want to follow more on this story the chairman of the north stream project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder tells r.t. wide apart lands important for the russia europe relationship later in the program as a rift preview of that interview the full versions in twenty minutes. the european union needs russia geopolitical but the reverse is also true it's not a question of time has come it's not cooperating and so looking back i'm going to be differences or dishes in a situation where you can ship gas to china and all of asia and europe you know i hope russia never has to meet the russian government is evidently pro european or europe cannot keep pushing gushue way it hurts russians pride was a few we have to keep in mind over or a little blusher has the alternative of shipping journeys italy europe has no such alternative europe's geopolitical position will leave you with if it mana

get the natural gas out. to test it you want to turn it an eighth of a turn and turn it back to the way it it was. notice the little thing? that's going straight with the flow of the pipe that means it's open. if it's across that means you turned off the gas. the eighth of a turn you didn't turn it off you just moved it. these are in better shape. if you can get to this valve, safely, the building's collapsed on it you can't get to it you have to use the one in the street. pg and e put all the meters outside the houses in a lot of the neighborhoods, these are pretty easy to get to. they are easy to find. if you can find the little round circle in the sidewalk. if you look directly at the house you will find this meter and this shut off on the ground floor. in is a closeup of the shut off. in is the wrench i recommend you you use it for other things. they are cheap and they will work. this is great because you can use it somewhere else if you have to. an adjustable open end wrench. a diagram are off/on. shut o

gas and oil expert talking to us live from moscow and laurie thank you. well there are a president has wanted militarist rhetoric in the middle east and an attack on iran could lead to a catastrophic war in the region to meet him inventive statements came during a joint press conference with his german counterpart russia has been voicing strong words against an attack on iran following statements by israel that a strike is more likely than diplomacy the u. an atomic naushad is about to report on iran's nuclear activities and provide evidence that iran has built a testing facility and computer models of warheads iran has this missed all allegations calling them a provocation foreign affairs analyst richard henry darrien says the i.a.e.a. report is the science of pressure on iran in order to implement sanctions against. first poll you have to be clear that there is a lot of obfuscation and speculation we do with respect to the content and consequences of this new i. but what i can say is that media is really playing up this i report as a basis for foundatio

in addition of over the next ten years but since then we've had shale gas. we've had more gas perhaps becoming available in from places like turkmenistan and may be you know quite soon from from iraq could vailable for europe but balanced against that of course and as a result of the nuclear accidents in japan and germany you know very clear statement of it's at least going to suspend a program and review it then i think the issue still very emotional and i was yeah there's a lot of there's a lot of uncertainty i think in the gas market i think what russia has done with this pipeline is to make sure that it's strong position is a gas energy supplier to germany to europe remains intact in the dust why they pushed ahead with this. let me ask you this question there is much concern is there much concern about this europe's third package that actually says it prohibits for a gas producer from also going means that some of the supply. in this respect yes potentially obviously the something's got to change prime minister putin is already on record as saying to tha

gas and put gas back into those buildings. for safety we need to get in twice. we've reached out to customers. we're going door to door asking them to let us in so we can turn the gas off. once we start to introduce gas, we can go back to the homes and make sure it's safe. >> reporter: like we were talking earlier, this sun like an electrical outage. this is much more labor intensive. >> when you have 1200 customers out of power, you don't have to go to each one. with a gas outage you have to go in and do it twice. turn the gas on. make the repairs and go back in and turn it on. it's very labor-intensive and time consuming. >> we're talking two, maybe three days. >> we know this will be several days. it's a 12-inch gas main. that will take time. once we fix the main itself, we have to run tests to make sure it's safe. once that process is completed then we'll start the process of getting gas back on to our customer. >> they're still out there on the scene. this pipe was ruptured by a contractor who was working on the bridge pr

get a fraction of a simple symbol to produce shale gas but who is them when dr shale gas production that you will cause them we will of the most and cause against those three so that is why i think as it passes by now because poland will start there will be another project. that is why i absolutely assure the such countries as pool and they will still insist on shale gas but let's see because we. know we i mean pooling as a success in production of shale gas there are little can we say sure there are a lot of conferences there are lots of species there are a lot of presentations but there are so many. things yes. it was a reality you can see this but the cost of the pipeline is quite high it's over seven million dollars of i'm not mistaken so it's sort of the so how long will it take to make every turn on this project you know all this investment it depends on the gas prices because the transit. correlated with the gas price in the europe and. you know that all serious infrastructure projects you know that grows it's out of question and that is why you know that is why it's very interest

we expect them open gas from hopes then stream alone will never supply all of the gas that we expect to be delivered from russia to europe but it will make a significant contribution this big greeted by everyone in europe is this going to be hailed it is being as a major step forward in securing energy supplies but some people as well have concerns the maybe they have become too dependent on one provider. i think there is you know there is an overriding view within europe that diversification is important and that's the search that we've heard echoed for many many years now but we live in these generally recognized in europe and i don't think those dissenting voice really anywhere in europe that russia is now and always will be a principal provider of gas to the european continent eighty's simply a vast repository. natural gas resources eighty's on europe's eastern border it has very stable not turn gas supply in relationships with european countries and nobody is looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places by our roots

what are the implications of that for gas and europe. regulator is not the issue the e.u. germany and the rest of the nations need gas to sensibly reform their energy policy with russia on the other hand has to sell gas to keep its budget in order so there's a. co-dependency is a good thing i would be happy to see european companies invest into russia and european markets open up to russian companies it's a good free market economy is a good fresh marketer what do you think of the recent new raids on gazprom and its partners in europe think about the or p.r. guys i think europeans need gas field as has many uses with the political uncertainty in north africa it's good to have a stable partner that you can rely on and russia is one of them you know better than anyone else for instance that written recently switched from export to imperial power europe needs a gas supply to maintain a stable mix of energy sources and it's climatic conditions require them to get its norway together side but also russia's gas and therefore i think opening th

really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places why are the routes in addition to russian gas but not instead of it. and we've more on this story too the chairman of the north stream project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder tells us what the pipelines are important for the russian relationship is a brief preview of an interview we've got coming up in full in twenty minutes time . your petition calling the european union needs russia geopolitical flood but the reverse is also true of the it's not a question of time has come to start cooperating and stop looking back i'm only logical differences on issues in a situation where you could ship gas to china. and you are you know i hope russia never has to make a choice for the country russian government is evidently pro european or europe cannot keep pushing your sure way he heard so much he's cried with a few we have to keep in mind for all gushy has the alternative leadership to asia with europe has no such alternative europe's geopolitical position will even if it manages to

nations need gas to sensibly reform their energy policy with russia on the other hand has to sell gas to keep its budget in order so there's a codependency which is a good thing i would be happy to see european companies invest into russia and european markets open up to russian companies it's a good free market economy is good for truck what do you think of the recent new raids on gazprom and its partners in europe think about the or gas i think europeans need gas gas has many uses with the political uncertainty in north africa it's good to have a stable partner that you can rely on and russia is one of these you know better than anyone else for instance that britain recently switched from export to india old europe needs a gas supply to maintain a stable mix of energy sources that it's climatic conditions require and it needs norway's gas price but also russia's gas and therefore i think opening the market up to question companies would be. wisemen of. the name to do some e.u. officials oppose russia whatever it does yet as is ford's all that's most money i guess it's so we have to

i think europeans need gas gas has many uses or with the political uncertainty in north africa it's good to have a stable partner that you can rely on and russia is one of these you know better than anyone else for instance that britain recently switched from export to india old europe needs a gas supply to maintain a stable mix of energy sources but it's climatic conditions require it needs norway's gas are also russia's gas and therefore i think opening the market up to question companies would be a wise move with a shorter name to do some e.u. officials opposed whatever it does or does is ford or does most of my own i guess it's so we have to admit that way but i hope we will get over it it's understandable the european union needs russia geopolitically but the reverse is also true there's no question about it the time has come to start cooperating and stop looking back at ideological differences yet again. i think it was for the could russia switch supply east to china if possible keeps up its hostility was that it's unknown as it were your involvement of russians in a situation

really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places why are the roots in addition to russian gas but not instead of. the russian president has warned militarist rhetoric in the middle east as an attack on iran could lead to a catastrophic war in the region to me to my vet of statements came during the joint press conference with his german counterpart russia's been voicing strong words against an attack on iran following statements by israel that a strike is more likely than diplomacy the auto watchdogs to report as well on iran's nuclear activities and provide evidence it says that to rather has built a testing facility and computer models of warheads and iran has dismissed those allegations calling them fabricated let's talk to former cia officer philip giraldi now is on the line washington for the very good evening if we're to believe what is being leaked about this report iran is going to have some serious questions to answer isn't it but take it out on again who really benefits from portraying iran once again as the bad guy. well

so every barrel of gas, every barrel, every cubic foot of natural gas and every barrel of oil makes us less dependent. and i have to say that one of the things that i never forgotten, and i think you can understand, the gentleman said when we turn to foreign lands to supply our energy needs, then i can't help but feeling somewhere along the way we have surrendered something of our freedom. that was a quote by emanuel luan, jr., congressman on this committee and secretary of the interior. that's what we've done. i hope you understand as a secretary of one of the largest land holdings in the world that we need really cooperative working with states and industry to make sure we're not losing our freedoms overseas. that is a little speech. having said that though inadequate i will take and we appreciate your asked you will adding additional oil and gas leases in the arc trick. what steps are you taking to insure timely review and submit applications with interior and other agencies concerning leases? and this regard understand obama administration undertaken cooperation effort concerning a

on a major project in utah, the greater natural gas, natural bp gas project we put together a best practices program and include epa and anadarko, the developer in that arena as result of those best practice solutions we will be able to protect the environment and the company is going to be able to move forward with development in excess of 3000 wells. >> mr. secretary, you didn't answer my question. do you consider those regulations, do you have any communication with epa as you look forward to developing energy resources that are under your jurisdiction? >> we have communication with epa, but we also recognize that epa has its own authority. and administrator jackson abiding by the law and moves forward in implementing our responsibilities at her department. >> with these into agencies, would you agree it is apparent policy of this administration to increase the cost of energy and to dramatically limit domestic access to those energy resources? >> congressman, i would disagree with that. i believe that when you look at what we've done in terms of moving forward with a robust energy for fol

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prices because the present for use correlated with gas prices in the europe and. you know that all serious infrastructure projects you know they're long term so out of question and that is why you know that is why it's very interesting the situation was so making sure why because you were up. there will be independent and with whom to manage the new pipes gas pipes and it's and this is a question if it's a long term business who invest the money if there are no guarantees you were speaking about the situation is a more clear because you know the. problem as. is not only the whole the author. if you will for the supply of gas and that is why i guess prone gave all the room to you so that this pipe will be not empty so that is why this project is a long term project but it's slow so risky for the shareholders they will until money how to push out you can find something thank you very much we have several questions but we don't have much time thank you very much for coming to the program . and that's it for now but we'll be back.

nobody's looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places why are the routes in addition to russian gas but not instead of it. and the chairman of the north stream project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder told us that r t why the pipeline so important for the russian your relationship it's a brief preview of the interview that's coming up in just over an hour's time. the european union needs russia geopolitical is learned but the reverse is also true of it's not a question of time has come to start cooperating and so looking back i'm going to be logical differences are new issues in a situation where you could ship gas to china. and europe you know i hope russia never has to make a russian government is evidently pro european or europe or canada keep pushing your sure way it hurts russians pride if you we have to keep in mind for all russia has the alternative of shipping to egypt with europe has new such alternative europe's geopolitical position in the levy fruit or if it manages to enter a tight partnership with rus

we go back in and make sure it is safe to reintroduce gas into that building and we turn the gas back on. >> there are some warnings this morning. you may be thinking about alternate forms of heat. b.g.e. warns that some residents or customers may smell a slight odor of gas during the restoration process. if you do smell gas, you were asked to leave the premises and call b.g.e. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stephanie rawlings-blake has been declared the winner of the mayoral election in baltimore city. >> i want to thank everybody for being here tonight. thank you so much for believing in me and thank you for being here. >> she says she was disappointed with voter turnout. only about 12% of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot. >> this is a neighborhood that votes. if you lose the fort, you lose the election. >> i think the people have detached themselves from politics. >> the mayor was council president in 2007 and was appointed mayor when sheila dixon stepped down amid a scandal. the mayor will hold a workshop to give residents a chance to weigh in on the spending

peons can rest easier this winter with an uninterrupted flow of russian gas to keep them warm and about an hour president medvedev and his european partners well flicked the switch in germany and started north stream pipeline directly pumping fuel under the baltic sea artie's daniel bushell isn't germany's coastal town of robin where the siberian gas makes a european a lot of danielle so the leaders are preparing to start the gas flowing out pretty soon actually well europe's got a massive energy demands how key is north stream in keeping the home fires burning . yes europe's leaders have flown here from the northern coast of germany this will provide a long term energy security for europe even through this year's euro crisis consumption of the e.u. has gone up for the very first time the direct link from russia to the e.u. will be only interrupted from from russia to europe without interruption from states like the ukraine and transit states which in the poles have home the energy relations between those two countries it's a europe wide project you've got a fridge participation shareho

monopoly gas problem will be allowed to buy all of the state own gas transit company beltran's gas primeminister putin outlined why would be good for the both countries. it is. the discount will save at least two billion dollars we also agreed on gas problems acquisition of one hundred percent of the shares of bell trains gas this will ensure the unconditional transit of russian gas european consumers through the territory of reuss but. russia is keen to try and secure its transit gas troops to europe it has the north stream pipeline currently carrying a small proportion of gas straight to germany around twenty percent of the gas throws through the majority still throws flows through ukraine. it was the one that really needed this deal with rampant inflation and a trade crisis raising two and a half billion dollars from the sale of beltran's gas money much needed and although in future politicians may regret the loss of the national assets at the moment alexander lukashenko still not set a priority raising cash and cutting the gas price which he's done. ok thank you reporting from gazpro

of the world's longest subsidy pipeline a sub to start pumping a russian gas to warm up western europe. presumably that's ready to flip the nordstrom switch in germany because of the details in just a few months. rushing to secure cash for greece politicians scramble to find a viable way of sharing power to bring the country back on its feet r.t. asks what the greeks themselves think. and as israel threatens to attack the randa young israelis are increasingly say no to the uniform claiming they don't want to join the army to take part of their country's conflicts. t.p.m. here in the russian capital this is sort of our top story western europeans can rest easier this winter with an uninterrupted flow of russian gas to keep them warm and about it our president of addendum in his european partners will flip a switch in germany and start the nord stream pipeline directly pumping fuel under sixty artie's daniel bushell isn't germany's coastal town of libyan where the siberian gas makes a european the last fall of daniel so the leaders are preparing to start the gas flowing out pretty soon a

and nobody's looking really to supplant russian gas what europe wants to do is to ensure that gas comes from other places like are the routes in addition to russian gas but not instead of it. and the chairman of the austrian project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder told us that r t why the pipeline so important for the russia europe relationship it's a great preview of the interview that's coming up in just over an hour's time. was a guild politician caught in the european union needs russia geo political islam but the reverse is also true it's not a question of time has come to start cooperating and start looking back imo you look at the differences on issues in a situation where you can ship gas to china. and europe. has to make a good. government is evidently pro european with europe cannot keep pushing russia away it hurts motion's pride it was a few we have to keep in mind all gushy has the alternative leadership you get easier for with europe has no such alternative europe's geo political position will only be approved or if it manages to enter a tightly guarded ship wit

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are the implications of that for gas problem and europe as. regulator repetition is not the issue. and the rest of the nations need gas to sensibly reform that and. russia on the other hand has to sell gas to keep its budget and so there's a. culture is a good thing for jay how to be happy to see european companies invest into russia and european markets open up there wasn't a company that it's a good free market economy does is good for the market truck what do you think of the recent you raids on gazprom and its partners in europe think about just the all appear gasp i think europeans need gas to feel as has many years is a dog with a political uncertainty in north africa also good to have a stable partner that you can rely on for a russia is what we did you know better than anyone else secret place that had written recently from export to your old partner how europe will need to gas supply to maintain a stable mix of energy sources and that it's climatic conditions for the northam and to get any norway's united size but also russia's bigges

if you should smell gas in the area -- >> they might experience a light odor of gas while the work is being completed. however, if they smell a strong odor, leave immediate love and call from -- leave and call from a safe location. >> now bge is bringing in out of state help. they will help turn off service and then turn everything back on once the main is repaired. bge will host a community meeting tonight to answer questions for people without gas. the meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 at the church of redemption at 1401 tow sop -- towson street. >>> a fire damaged a two store re row home. to one was hurt. the cause is still under investigation. >>> the baltimore's health department is investigating two cases of legion near's disease at the nursing home. the nursing home said both people have made a full recovery. the home's water supply is being tested to make sure it's safe. >>> penn state football coach joe paterno's future sun certain after a news -- is uncertain. the new york times is reporting he will not return as the school's coach. he has been put under a microscope aft