says public information officer jeff cohen. >> meeting property owners at the door with a list of, you're going to have to do this, you're going to have to do this, you're going to have to do this, has resulted in very little progress in environmental restoration on the private sector. so we're trying something new. >> reporter: in the first comprehensive overhaul of its rules in the last 25 years, the agency has loosened some of its building restrictions, hoping to entice property owners to put in filtration systems. the planning agency holds up the edgewood tahoe golf course in stateline, nevada, as an example of what it would like to achieve. >> most of the new hotel project will be located on the 9th fairway. >> reporter: in exchange for permission to build a 200-room hotel on one of their fairways, the golf course owners agreed to remove a parking lot and two buildings that had been built on wetlands. edgewood executive vice president patrick ramey explace. >> the investment in the hotel allows us to invest back into the land and do better for the lake and have the financial flexibil

cohen. for paulina and the boys, it's carlito olivero, carlos guevara, and tim olstad. for kelly and the over 25s, it's rachel potter, jeff and lillie mccloud. and for simon and the groups: restless road, alex & sierra, and sweet suspense. and now it's time to meet the final 12. [upbeat techno music] ♪ welcome to a special edition of the x factor. on tuesday night, the final 12 acts were revealed live by the judges, but who are they? tonight, we're gonna meet the final 12. we're gonna learn where they come from. we're gonna see the journey that they took to get here. first up, the girls category and the three girls mentored by demi lovato. and to kick it off, ellona santiago. >> my name's ellona santiago. i'm 17 years old, and i'm from san lorenzo, california. i was actually born in the philippines, and when i was 11 months old, me and my whole family migrated to the united states to have a better life. when we first moved here, we moved into a relative's garage, and it was-- it was a struggle. growing up, i didn't really see my parents a lot 'cause they were always working double jobs, triple jobs. and now my mom works a