think anybody is going to be awe struck by joe montana or anybody. it's about doing what is best for santa clara. >> he is the only one that stepped forward. >> after the vote, the former 49er made a quick exit, but said it was just the beginning. >> it's always good to win. it was a long way from the process. >> would you call this a touchdown? >> never know. hopefully. >> and it will now be up to eddie and joe montana to use their own money to develop this site and it will be up to the city to get fair market value for the land. the vice mayor said to joe montana that the city has great negotiators that it faces a tough defense. dana. >> all right, in santa clara, thank you. >>> tonight the search for seven northern california men missing off of baja is over. the coast guard said it finished its air search of more than 7300 square miles in the sea of cortez. the men disappeared after their fishing vessel capsized a week ago sunday. family members are not surprised the search is called off, but told us today they are angry with the u.s. department o

i can tell you this that montana... well, montana's interests aren't perfectly aligned with us on the epas. our interests are for the wealth health of the yellowstone river, the people of montana and a future generations. >> brown: governor, we're having some video problem. we'll try to continue and hope for the best here. but tell me the response so far because you were initially upset with the response from ex-onmobile. we talked to them today. they said they're there in force with full resources responding as best they can. they have claims adjustors standing by to help with monetary damages. what's the situation now as you see it? >> well, it will never be enough. of course, we're expecting a full clean-up. that the yellowstone river will be completely restored. of course exxon mobile has repeated over and over that they are financially responsible to those state and federal agencies that are involved in the clean-up and ultimately the private land owners along the river. so it's a wait-and-see attitude. to pair phr

joe montana wooed the city council tonight.he city leaders awarded montana exclusive rights to develop a multimillion dollar hotel and entertainment complex across the street from the 49ers proposed new stadium. but why did the city council go against the recommendation of the city manager? we bring in george kiriyama. he's a bay area legend, but did he just get a free pass tonight? >> reporter: free pass, no, not everyone agreed. but talking to joe montana and his group, in fact, the city manager as well as city council members thought it would be best to open it up to everyone and get a competitive bid process going. but in the end, the city council voted 5-1 and thought hey, let's give joe montana a chance and talk exclusively with him for the next 18 months. what did you think of the vote? >> always good to win. but we're a long way from the process. >> reporter: joe montana certainly knew what it took to win on the football field. the hall of famer quarterback has now won over the hearts and minds of the santa clara city c

i understand commissioner bill kennedy just got in red eye from montana. montana is not next door. it's aways a way. thank you both for coming. thank you very much. all right. i'll begin with robert perciasepe. i have high regard for him as he works for the epa. he's a deputy administer of the u.s. environmental protection agency. we also have with us the honorable cynthia quarterman, with the department of dption. second panel includes mr. scott mcburney, a landowner in montana, thank you, scott, for coming, and the honorable kennedy, and the gary pruessing, the president of the exxonmobil pipeline company. robert perciasepe, why don't you begin first. your statement will automatically go into the record, so just summarize. >> okay. chairman, thank you for inviting us today, and we're happy to be here to discuss the role and activities of u.s. epa regarding the pipeline break into the yellowstone and resulting oil spill. epa in coordination with the federal state, tribal, and local partners is committed to protecting the yellowstone river and the communities around with from the a

and montana d.e.q. to do that in greater depths so we actually know where the lines are located in that crossing. so that is something we need to do and certainly agreed to to make sure the river crossings are safe. >> i appreciate that. now, i heard you say you're a little concerned about testing, like the e.p.a. folks came out and had a limited sampling, if i heard you correctly. although i hear they do a pretty decent job, but just you know sometimes the devil in the details. if you could just expand upon some of the clean-up that you've experienced. and how widespread it is. should it be better in your perspective? >> well, first let me say it's an evolving process. and as far as i try to mention, most of our concerns are down the road a year from now when this is over, two years, three years, next year am i going to have hay? what's it going to look like. as far as my place in particular, tomorrow i have a meeting between, a meeting with a soil expert in billings is going to come out to my house. a

. >>> he is a four-time super bowl champion and local hero, but can joe montana score an exclusive deale city of santa clara over the stadium project. why this pass may be incomplete. >> reporter: it's an empty lot with big plans. the proposed 49ers stadium in santa clara is supposed to break ground next year costing hundreds of millions of dollars and while the funding isn't totally secured plans are being made for the land across the street. plans almost as big as the man behind them. joe montana, he wants to build an entertainment complex, including a luxury hotel, sports bar and restaurants. >> the proposal looks good, sound, it will be up to the council to decide how we negotiate. >> reporter: montana wasn't available to speak with us today but he is expected the santa clara city council meeting tuesday to propose that they deal only with his group in the next year and a half. >> in the normal course of things the city would put out a request for proposals in regard to city land and entertain whatever comes back to us. >> reporter: but now they are considering skirting that norm. >

when joe montana left, he called tonight a win.ontana mingled with wright before he spoke. >> in hopes that we can sit down and not beat ourselves up against the people who have the same where for all. >> reporter: she wants a high end restaurant, sports bar and hotel across the planned 49 stadium. no one who addressed the council spoke against the project. >> four years ago i stood here and told you that if you built this stadium they would come. santa clara would become a destination. and they have come. >> reporter: despite a staff recommendation to open the land lease to all proposals, the city council voted to work exclusively with the montana group. >> we've be been looking for a hotel here for 13 years and we have the student for one to come forward with a sports bar. who wouldn't want to sit in the joe montana sports bar. >> it's not preferential treatment, we've done it in the past. most of our projects have been done without rfps. >> it's always good to win. but it's a long way from the process so. >> reporter: monoto tha

of montana, and the wildlife of montana decide that clean-up is done. it won't be decided by exxon mobile or bureaucrats in washington, d.c. when we decide the clean-up is done, it's done. i'm the only soil scientist in america that's a governor. i'll be on this like smell on a skunk until it's fixed. >> thank you for your time tonight, sir, and good luck dealing with this exxon mess on your hands. >> thank you. >> brand new magazine writer at large, frank rich will join us for the interview shortly. >> announcer: this past year alone there's been a 67% spike in companies embracing the cloud-- big clouds, small ones, public, private, even hybrid. your data and apps must move easily and securely to reach many clouds, not just one. that's why the network that connects, protects, and lets your data move fearlessly through the clouds means more than ever. can be confusing... ♪ for most people, it's a game of chance. ♪ for dentists, the choice is clear. fact is, more dental professionals brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. so choose the bra

of montana, and the wildlife of montana decide that clean-up is done. it won't be decided by exxon mobile or bureaucrats in washington, d.c. when we decide the clean-up is done, it's done. i'm the only soil scientist in america that's a governor. i'll be on this like smell on a skunk until it's fixed. >> thank you for your time tonight, sir, and good luck dealing with this exxon mess on your hands. >> thank you. >> brand new magazine writer at large, frank rich will join us for the interview shortly. ugh, my feet are killin' me. well, we're here to get you custom orthotic inserts. we can't afford that. yes, we can. dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center. foot-care scientists are behind it. ( man ) you have flat feet... no way... way. orthotic 440 is recommended. it recommends the custom-fit orthotic insert that's best for your feet. you'll get all-day relief. for your tired, achy feet. and you could save a couple hundred bucks. sweet. this is great. dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center. thank you... who are you talking to ? for locations, see drscho

but montana's star power is not swaying santa clara city manager.ut out a memo on friday request.ing the council deny she said others should have a chance to bid on the city-owned land. thanks for watching nbc bay area news at 11:00. "sports sunday" is coming up next. laurence scott takes a look the japanese media's following of hideki matsui. good night. >>> and now an nbc bay area editorial. >> last we checked, politicians work for us. so why is sacramento preventing them from opening their calendars? what is there to hide? i'm suzanne shaw. from president obama to governor brown, elected and appointed officials often publish their appointment schedules. california's senate and assembly actually forbid open calendars, arguing privacy, security, and legislative privilege override our right to know. we disagree. the legislature's own rules say access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business by the legislature is a fundamental and necessary right. this is about influence. closed calendars provide no transparency, who gets time w

will decide when the people of montana decide the cleanup is done.won't be decided by exxonmobil or bureaucrats in washington, d.c. when we decide the clean up is done. it's done. i'm the only soil scientist in america that's a governor. i'm going to be on this like smell on a skunk until it's fixed. >> the governor from montana. bob dean is the associate director of communications at the natural resources defense council and joins me now. bob, first of all, he said among other things on the program last night that he had warned of this last summer called in exxonmobil and some of the other companies and said what would happen if a pipeline blew and let's talk about her response and they said, we've got it all there. we know what to do. deja vu all over again. they didn't. >> that's right. it sounds familiar. it's the kind of thing we heard from bp before the blowout that ruined the gulf of mexico. we had a staffer from our montana office was down there just yesterday saw oil caked along the banks. this is a disaster 42,000 gallons of toxic oil in th

of montana, and the wildlife of montana decide that clean-up is done. it won't be decided by exxon mobile or bureaucrats in washington, d.c. when we decide the clean-up is done, it's done. i'm the only soil scientist in america that's a governor. i'll be on this like smell on a skunk until it's fixed. >> thank you for your time tonight, sir, and good luck dealing with this exxon mess on your hands. >> thank you. >> brand new magazine writer at large, frank rich will join us for the interview shortly. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. >>> in what possible political context does this make sense? in what possible political context does a state senate president say without a grin on his face -- does a state senate president say of

. >>> in montana 200 residents evacuated today. a broken oil pipeline send as many as 1,000 barrels of oil flowing into the yellowstone river. exxon mobil said the damage is limited. the governor of montana says it is too soon to know. here is the latest. >> cleanup crews are scrambling to limit the damage to montana's yellowstone river, after an exxon mobil oil pipeline ruptured late friday night. the spill started when a 12-inch pipeline started to leak rate the river. exxon officials say a change in pressure was detected and the line was shut off within six minutes. >> we do not know the cause. this is a very unusual event. obviously, we had a large amount of oil enter the water quickly. >> exxon mobil officials estimate that up to 1000 perils or 42,000 gallons of oil spilled before the leak was stopped. cleanup crews are trying to soak up the oil and prevent it from spreading. machines in the water were seen up to 100 miles from the league. but exxon mobil says most of the damage is limited to a 10-mile stretch near billings. t

in montana. it prevent some one taking across the border to idaho and become interstate commerce. >>> certainly if it becomes interstate commerce take it to idaho would be illegal and subject to federal laws. jon: so think would be breaking the law, not you? >> correct. jon: why a gun? why not create, i don't know, a beach ball or some other product? >> because i'm the president of the montana shooting sports association. we're one of the most successful political action organizations for gun owners in the united states, maybe in the world. we've gotten now 56 pro-gun and pro-hunting bills through the montana legislature. it is gun bills we do. we don't do beach ball bills. jon: okay. it will be interesting to watch and see how this goes forward. it is an interesting take on a case that a lot of our viewers are very interested in. gary, we'll keep an eye on it and see how it goes. >> super. we have some very interesting and novel arguments to make about the 10th amendment and about the commerce c

when joe montana left, he called tonight a win. joe montana mingled with wright before he spoke. >> in hopes that we can sit down and not beat ourselves up against the people who have the same where for all. >> reporter: she wants a high end restaurant, sports bar and hotel across the planned 49 stadium. no one who addressed the council spoke against the project. >> four years ago i stood here and told you that if you built this stadium they would come. santa clara would become a destination. and they have come. >> reporter: despite a staff recommendation to open the land lease to all proposals, the city council voted to work exclusively with the montana group. >> we've be been looking for a hotel here for 13 years and we have the student for one to come forward with a sports bar. who wouldn't want to sit in the joe montana sports bar. >> it's not preferential treatment, we've done it in the past. most of our projects have been done without rfps. >> it's always good to win. but it's a long way from the process so. >> reporter: mono

who wouldn't want to sit in joe montana sports bar?> council ignored a staff recommendation to open up the bid rather than deal exclusively with montana's team. joe montana has 18 months to work with santa clara to plan the development and agree on a lease. >>> the excitement is building by the minute for soccer fans. at 9:00 a.m. the u.s. women will face france in the world cup semifinals. team usa pulled off an incredible comeback victory over brazil on sunday. the u.s. women are now just one win away from reaching their first world cup final since 1999. now the big game will be on the big screen on san francisco's civic center plaza right in front of city hall and it is free to the public. >>> well, help could be on the way for millions of homeowners struggling to keep a roof over their heads. yesterday senator barbara boxer introduced the helping responsible homeowners act. this will allow people who want to modify their mortgage the opportunity to do so even if the home is worth less than what they paid for it. and the bill appear

. >> his star still shines bright but is it enough for joe montana to win a sweetheart deal as part a new stadium? >> smooth sailing for the final shuttle mission. why nasa is nervous. >> going. divers will join the search for seven missing fishermen. air and say searches this week have covered thousands of square miles but no sign the men. their families believe they could be alive and the coast guard agrees >> reporter: coast guard teams searched at 797 square miles for the missing fishermen. the coast guard said it's possible they are still alive even after a week . >> the coast guard and the navy are pursuing this case as a rescue effort. we are still hopeful to find the seven missing men. >> reporter: 27 passengers were thrown into the sea after a freak thunderstorm capsized their boat. 19 made it to land after swimming for hours. >> i was in the water for 16 hours. >> reporter: many survivors clung to ice chests as they tried to reach land. >> i just saw huge waves and i think i was there nine to ten hours. . >> reporter: the coast guard has searched 4600 square miles of ocean a

montana people are very proud of that, but montana also has good paying jobs, can plow our crops andcan drive to our favorite fishing holes. we can do that because of the oil pipelines, oil refineries and the gas pumps. these are just the fact. water is our most sacred resource and oil is our most basic fuel. montana is rich in pristine waters an rich in energy. we cannot let them mix. today we will examine what happened before and what happened after the spill, what went right and what could have been approved. our first priority is getting the spill cleaned up and getting it cleaned up now, so i want to make sure that yellowstone is being restored immediately to everyone who depends on it. just as important is that montana landowners be made whole. this means a fast claims process and means a long-term commitment that exxon will be there years down the road as the value of the land remains damaged still. that means we must compensate our farmers and ranchers for the crops that they depend on to earn a living and finally, we will look for potential lessons to be learned. we will ask

. >>> he's a four-time superbowl champion and local hero, but can joe montana score an exclusive deal with a deal over the new stadium project? why this pass may be incomplete. >> reporter:it's an empty lot with big plans, the proposed stadium in santa clara, it's supposed to break ground next year costing hundreds of millions of dollars and while the funding isn't secured, plans are being made for the land across the street. plans welcome as big as the man behind him. joe montana, he wants to build a complex including hotel, sports bar and restaurant. >> the proposal looks good and it's going to be up to the counsel to decide how we negotiate. >> reporter:he wasn't available to speak with us today, he was expected at the meeting on tuesday to ask that the city negotiate only with his group for the next year and a half. >> in the normal course of things, the city would put out a request for proposals with and entertain whatever comes back to us. >> reporter:now the counsel is considering swerving that norm. >> he's joe montana, pretty much. >> reporter:it's not a bad idea. >> joe mont

more than 200 people in montana had to be evacuated.s many as 1000 barrels of oil have flowed into the yellowstone river. exxon mobile says the damage was limited but montana's governor says it is way too soon to tell how bad the damage is. >> reporter: cleanup crews are scrambling to limit the damage to montana's yellowstone river after an ex on oil pipeline ruptured. the spill started when a pipeline started to leak. exxon mobile officials say a change in pressure was detected. >> we do not know the recons. we have a large amount of oil entering the water. >> reporter: exxon mobile officials estimate that oil spilled before the leak was stopped. cleanup crews are trying to soak up the oil and prevent it from spreading. sheens were reportedly seen up to 100 miles from the leak. exxon mobile said most of the damage was limited to a 10-mile stretch near billings. montana governor said the company was down playing the effect. the river had been surging for months pushes high water flu farmland. now the water is mixed with oil. >> from wha

why joe montana is already hitting a roadblock in santa clara. plus.. a special delivery for one of the world's most beautiful couples. the unusual name, for the new baby beckham. plastic bags and polystyrene (pah-lee-sty-reen) food containers are on the agenda,,,, san carlos city hall. the city council will hold a study session on whether to ban them. several local cities have already jumped on the bandwagon... forbidding businesses from giving those types of bags and containers to customers. proponents say those materials are bad for the environment. four-time super bowl champ joe montana is hoping to score big in santa clara. tomorrow he'll lobby the city council to build an entertainment complex in front of the proposed 49-ers stadium. the city usually requests outside proposals before making a decision-- but montana is expected to ask officials to only negiotiate with him. some aren't so thrilled with the suggestion. " just because he's a great football player and a great 49ers player, that doesn't mean he has the podium... ..." " i'm sure he's a f

. >>> he is a four-time super bowl champion and local hero, but can joe montana score with his requestxclusive negotiations with the city of santa clara? anne mackovic on why his past may be incomplete. >> reporter: it's an empty lot with big plans, the proposed 49ers stadium in santa clara is supposed to break ground next year costing hundreds of millions of dollars and while the funding isn't completely secured plans are being made for the land across the street. plans almost as big as the man behind them. joe montana, he wants to build an entertainment complex including a luxury hotel, four star restaurant. >> the plan looks good. it's up to us how we negotiate. >> reporter: he wasn't available to speak to me today but he will be at the meeting tuesday ask that the city negotiate only with his group for the next year and a half. >> in the normal course of things the city would put out a request for proposals for the use of city land and entertain whatever comes back to us. >> reporter: but now they are considering skirting that norm? >> because he is joe montana pretty much. >> repo

in montana, one of the most valuable resources is nature itself. montana gets it, we don't just visit the of course, we live there. that's why police said they are excellent stewards of the land and we don't need federal bureaucrats telling us how to manage our land and wildlife. it was a failure that did not live up to the standard and we want to know why and what is being done and we want to know how to prevent it in the future and that is what this hearing is about. in the meantime, montana of all background have come together in the valley to clean up this mess. exxonmobil has hundreds of people on the ground working closely with local, state and federal officials and they are joined by scores of regular montana volunteering their time to help and up the spill. maybe more than any testimony here, i think that speaks volumes about the urgency of the response in montana when the chips are down you don't wait for outside help, you roll your sleeves, join your neighbor on the front line. again thank you for the hearing today. i'm ready to answer an

coming up next, the oil spill cleanup that continues in montana. >>> our picture of the day coming tofireworks from federal hill from the top deck. no picture this morning. we will get that later. >> he absolutely. we can't get enough of the fireworks. so when we come back, we will talk about the cleanup in montana. >> coming -- >>> also coming up, the governor will get a look at how much damage was caused down there. that's going on in montana. >>> and if you going to quit smoking, you might want to try something other than chantix. the dangerous side effects for the drug. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30 in the morning. ♪ [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft has extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. so you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ah. [ female announcer ] using less never felt so good. we all go... why not enjoy the go with charmin

. >>> outrage is spilling over in montana.reak in an exxonmobil pipeline is putting the state at odds with the governor. george lewis has the story. >> reporter: containment booms dot the banks of the yellowstone river in southern montana. a 12-inch exxonmobil pipeline ruptured before midnight friday. >> we really apologize for the inconvenience that this incident is causing all the people in montana. >> reporter: the spill is 150 miles northeast of yellowstone national park. in the town of laurel, montana, and near the end of the 55-mile pipeline. the water flowing away from yellowstone park has carried the oil past the city of billings. official restored water to billings early saturday. and exxon officials assessing the spill from the air insist ground crews and park visitors are safe. >> we began air quality monitoring after the incident. and i want to confirm that we haven't found readings that would be of danger to the public. >> reporter: image of wildlife slicked in oil are prompt something advocacy groups to question

exxonmobil operates 8,000 miles of pipelines in montana alone. there are some 2.5 million miles of lines that crisscross the entire country. new technology allows and new regulations require that new pipelines be drilled 25 feet or more beneath riverbeds, and preussing says that is how the crossing at laurel is likely to be rebuilt. in the meantime, mitt bradshaw and a lot of other ranchers and farmers are having to cope with this spill. bradshaw trains horses on a ranch about 35 miles downstream. oil-laced floodwaters have invaded his corrals and forced him to move his livestock. >> well, the only thing is you have to be careful that you know any livestock probably isn't going to be the best thing in the world for them to drink. >> reporter: do you have other water for them to drink? >> yes, we... we have some well water, which we're, you know, putting the animals in corrals so we can give them good well water. >> reporter: one of the biggest problems facing the people trying to deal with this oil spill is the yellowstone river itself. as you ca

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montana is a warehouse of energy options. we've got it all, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, cool, biofuels. exceptions help us provide energy this country needs to end our addiction to foreign oil and create good paying jobs. the reason i point this out is simple. other might be some people out there who think we should develop our resources without any regard for the environment, that's not me. there are others who think we should stop all human impact on the environment whatsoever. that i'm either. none of these options work. and a fifth montana. i hope to pass it off. i'll be a rancher after he leaves congress. ironically i have a pipeline that crisscrosses my branch. at the conoco pipeline and i can begin to tell you what good neighbors they have been. they flag it, monitor, work it. i receive no financial benefit. make great grandfather and the stifling legislation matter a lot to me. i want to know the private rate service acted and the people i respect good, but the environment is respected as well because while they

montana and his developing group which includes former owner 80 barlow jr.ested in leasing to city old plots. and luxury hotel, restaurant and a sports bar. the mayor says the deal is good for santa clara. >> it is important enough that the city never sells the land. we are leasing the land for fair market value. this party that the city would continue to own received these payments, sales tax and other sales benefits in addition to the jobs. it is a good fit for santa clara. it is what we envision for the property all along. >> montana will have a year and a half to create and submit his proposal. the council does not like it, they will then except other offers. >> 6:51 a.m.. we are back with more and a couple of minutes. here is a look from the mt. tam cam. we still cannot see a thing. it is pretty windy. her in this pattern continues and our weather, we will tell you in the sunshine will be back. >> sherwood schwartz is dead at the age of 94. he created, produced and wrote the infectious things on to golden's island and the brady bunch. inducted into the

nbc's george lewis, just outside billings, montana for us. good evening, george. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the people have been hit with a double whammy. the yellowstone river laced with oil is flooding and waters have been rising all day in communities around here. exxonmobil expanded its cleanup effort putting more people in the field. there are 360 workers assigned to the spill as the giant oil company tries to figure out what went wrong with its pipeline. >> i really can't speculate on what caused this. it was a very big surprise to us. >> reporter: roaring floodwaters have sent a lot of trees like this crashing into the water. one theory is the flood eroded the soil covering the pipeline allowing debris to strike it causing pipeline to rupture. the montana governor toured the spill area to do, observing the clean jut and promising landowners like jim swanson he'll keep after exxonmobil to get rid of the oil. >> this cleanup is done when the state of montana says it done and i promise you this i'll be on this like smell on skunk u

but montana is expected to ask officials to only negotiate with him.and some are not so thrilled about the suggestion. >> just because he is a great football player and a great 49ers player, that is doesn't mean he has the pod up. >> i'm sure he is a fine businessman. but but this is free market, right? >> the city manager has recommended that the council deny montana's request. and allow others to bid on the land. construction will not start on the new 49ers stadium though until 2015. >>> dining al fresco is about to make a come back in berkeley. the city is expected to relax rules tomorrow that will allow restaurants to add seating on sidewalks. a permit could cost as little as $350. and be issued in just weeks. san francisco recently streamlined its permitting process for outdoor dining at restaurants, and in virtually any unused public space. >>> dogs can soon make a legal come back in the city of santa cruz. >> tomorrow the city council will consider a plan to reverse the 35-year ban on dogs in the downtown area. the ban was approved back in 1976.

. >>> also, a homeless shelter in montana called god's love. as its founders prospered, they gave much of their money away. >> usually, when they got any money their first thought is, "who can we bless? who can we give this money to?" >>> major funding for "religion & ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lily endowment, an indianapolis-based private family foundation dedicated to its founders' interest in religion, community development, and education. additional funding by mutual of america, designed and customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. and the corporation for public broadcasting. >> welcome. i'bob ernethy. it's od to have you with us. with an august 2nd deadline looming for raising the country's debt limit, president obama this week appealed for a solution that would require both big cuts in spending and more revenue. >> so the bottom line is this -- any agreement to reduce our deficit is going to require tough decisions and balanced solutions. the president urged congress to reac

montana's governor is accused of not giving the full story. latest on the crisis from cnn in moan dana. the oil doesn't have harmful effects on human health. >> does it make sense to you? >> it is not rational. >> exxon said they are doing everything to clean up the spill. with so much oil in the river, they don't know how long that will take >> you walk a few feet down in the grass lands. it is disgusting i was told by exxon-mobil that you can't do that. it's practically everywhere. except out on the pad. okay. >> it's uncertain how long it will take. >> can you promise that exxon will clean up their failure. >> i can assure you that we are here to do the full clean up and to be here as long as necessary until the job is done. >> some fear it may be too late. >> go down to where the oil is, you can't hear anything. no birds and no toads. it's silent. >> a silence they hope goes away with the oil. cnn, yellowstone river. >> for more on the montana oil disaster, we are joined by the democratic governor. governor, you have been working with exxo

tell you about joe montana's multi-million dollar pitch. >>> a cal student arrested in a rally now faces deportation. >>> it's wednesday july 13th, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. it is 4:30. let's go to meteorologist christina loren for the forecast. >> it's been very, very cool lately. as we head through today, even cooler. what i can tell you, we're not going to get out of these overcast conditions for the next five or six days. low pressure stationary as a result. thick fog, so thick it's generating a mist and slick road conditions. let's find out if we have anything to worry about on the roads. >> we're looking at the south bay, looking at a mist, need windshields here. not a major problem for speed sensors. construction zones, 85 split 101, alameda off-ramp through downtown as well. further south, where the ambassadoroocity 880, off the summit, scott, one-way traffic control. that's the long-term project overnight. should be clear by 5:30, 6:00. >>> we're following developing news about a controversial new dog park. live in oakland with mor

they include hotel montana's folly.inn and the last suggestion is the montana cabana. >> i like that. very clever. >> i think that's the best one so far. so if they are going to take our view on it montana cabana. >> what if it will have a football theme. i think so. >>> 6:27. coming up, tragedy in paradise. how a sunnyvale man was swept out to sea while vacationing in hawaii. >> plus, his run-in with police gained national attention in 1991. rodney king is back in the headlines. >> there is a doggone controversy in oakland today about dog parks. the parks commission has a big decision to make. we'll break it down for coming up next. >>> as one man is laid to rest from last week's deadly accident off the coast of mexico, family members of other missing men are putting pressure on the u.s. government to do more. we have those details in a live report. ,,,,,,,,,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you c

. >>> back in this country crews are trying to clean up an oil spill in montana. an exxon mobil pipeline ruptured in billings in the southern part of the state. there are reports of oil 100 miles downstream. the company says about 42,000 gallons got into the river before the pipeline was shut down. >> most of the soiled area seems to be in the first five to ten miles. we find at this point very little soiling but there is still some pockets we will have to deal with beyond billings. >> before the spill the government issued warnings to exxon mobil about safety violations on the pipeline. >>> severe thunderstorms rolled through the mid-atlantic states overnight. they knocked out power to thousands in northern virginia. strong winds, heavy rains and lightning brought trees down on power lines and damaged some homes. >>> thousands of residents of los alamos, new mexico, are back home this morning, forced to evacuate last week by a wildfire that burned 189 square miles. that fire is now 19% contained and is no longer a threat to the town or the nearby nuclear lab. >>>

in the town of laurel, montana. and near the end of a 55-mile pipeline. the water flowing away from yellowstone park has carried the oil past the city of billings. the extent of the environmental damage remains unclear. local wildlife officials restored water to the town overnight friday. and exxon officials assessing the spill from the air, insist ground crews are safe. >> we have not had any safety issues with any of the people or the responders. we also know that air quality is a concern to many people. we began air quality monitoring right after the incident. and i want to confirm that we have not found any readings that would be of any danger to the public. >> officials speculate that debris carried by high water from spring runoff may have caused the rupture. and already, images of wildlife slicked in oil are prompting advocacy groups to question federal safety regulations. >> there's very little to indicate that the conditions that caused the failure were ones that should not have been anticipated by the pipeline operators. >> reporter: the spill c