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north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here. >> this rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest unemployment rate in the us. but it's also raised questions over the dangers of working in the oil fields. >> the more jobs you complete, the more money you make. the faster you complete them the faster you can get to the next job. let's say i mean you take your time. if you be safe you are not i bet you could cut your pay in half. >> fault lines spent six months investigating some of the risks in north dakota's oil fields and uncovered a dark side to the boom. >> a lot of these workers come to north dakota, get chewed up and go home to recover. i get calls from attorneys in other states all asking the same question. what in the hell is going on up there? >> thousands
north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here. >> this rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest unemployment rate in the us. but it's also raised questions over the dangers of working in...
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. >> welcome be to the north dakota oil boom. it's not just for men anymore. ♪ >>> every day in north dakota, about a million barrels of oil are being pumped out of the ground. it's a year-round drilling friendy that requires thousands -- frenzy that requires thousands of workers and serious muscle. but the rewards are high for those who can hack it. give me a sense of how much these guys make. >> we have forehand that's make $100,000 -- forehands that make $100,000. my son made $118,000 last year. >> how old is he? >> 24. >> in the oil patch, six-figure salaries are the norm. they use a controversial drilling process called fracking. that's not the story i'm here to find. this state where there are more at&t than people up on the can own border is one of the few places in america where well paying jobs are in abundance. the word has gotten out. this is the williston north dakota job fair. in this room are over 100 employers ready to hire on the spot. >> are you looking for a job? >> if you're looking for something, we can get yo
. >> welcome be to the north dakota oil boom. it's not just for men anymore. ♪ >>> every day in north dakota, about a million barrels of oil are being pumped out of the ground. it's a year-round drilling friendy that requires thousands -- frenzy that requires thousands of workers and serious muscle. but the rewards are high for those who can hack it. give me a sense of how much these guys make. >> we have forehand that's make $100,000 -- forehands that make $100,000. my...
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north dakota does not do that. we're experiencing this great energy renaissance in this country, right, the north dakota oil fields have transformed the united states of america into a net energy-producing nation right? it is a legit oil rush in north dakota. people are making their fortunes. they have man camps in north dakota man camps to house all the people that are coming into that state to produce all that oil. but even texas is taking more care for the safety of their oil they're shipping out of their oil fields than north dakota is. why doesn't north dakota have to do that too? here is the story for you. this is incredible. in september, north dakota held hearings about whether or not they, too, should start doing that. whether they too, should start stabilizing their oil before they put them onto bong trains and ship them next to your kids' elementary school. they were fairly intense for north dakota. people who were concerned on the safety side showed up to make the safety case. a lot of oil industry peop
north dakota does not do that. we're experiencing this great energy renaissance in this country, right, the north dakota oil fields have transformed the united states of america into a net energy-producing nation right? it is a legit oil rush in north dakota. people are making their fortunes. they have man camps in north dakota man camps to house all the people that are coming into that state to produce all that oil. but even texas is taking more care for the safety of their oil they're...
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lucky lucky in north dakota. but before cassleton, it was the lynchburg, virginia crash they had to let burn out. before that alabama, before that quebec. it happens. stuff goes wrong. oil trains derail. and crash. and blow up in huge apocalypse-like fire ball. part of the way to help is to keep them from blowing up. the other fight, or at least it seems like what ought to be the other fight, is over what is allowed to go into those train cars in the first place before they take off across the country. last year after the quebec disaster that killed 47 people, and the casselton, and the lynchburg, after all of those happened in relatively quick succession, it was a national news story that north dakota, specifically, was pumping oil on to oil trains that were setting off all across the country. putting oil on those trains that was particularly dangerous to put on trains. here is what i mean. when oil is produced in texas, oil producers there use a big piece of equipment called a stabilizer to take out of the oil
lucky lucky in north dakota. but before cassleton, it was the lynchburg, virginia crash they had to let burn out. before that alabama, before that quebec. it happens. stuff goes wrong. oil trains derail. and crash. and blow up in huge apocalypse-like fire ball. part of the way to help is to keep them from blowing up. the other fight, or at least it seems like what ought to be the other fight, is over what is allowed to go into those train cars in the first place before they take off across the...
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the north dakota oil fields is making the united states an energy producing area. they have man camps in naxz,orth dakota to house all of the people coming into that state to produce the oil. but texas is taken better care of their oil than north dakota is. why doesn't north dakota have to do that too? here is the story. this is incredible. in september, north dakota held hearings about whether or not they too should start doing it. if they should start stabilizing their oil before they put it on to bomb trains and ship it off. the hairearings were in north dakota. people who were concerned showed up. people came to make the oil industry not safety case. north dakota decided to split the baby sort of. they decided to kind of sort of gesture in the direction of making the oil their shipping more safe. they decided late last year after the spate of terrible explosions and terrible publicity, they decided to require the kinds of stabilizers they use in texas, to make the oil less flammable. they decided they would have oil producers in north dakota do something with th
the north dakota oil fields is making the united states an energy producing area. they have man camps in naxz,orth dakota to house all of the people coming into that state to produce the oil. but texas is taken better care of their oil than north dakota is. why doesn't north dakota have to do that too? here is the story. this is incredible. in september, north dakota held hearings about whether or not they too should start doing it. if they should start stabilizing their oil before they put it...
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monday's trail derailment in fayette county west virginia, from here, the bakken oil fields of north dakota creating appliance on creating creating pipelines on the rails. >> until we're proactive instead of reactive people are going to keep dying. >> thank you for joining us, i'm joie chen. the down side of north america's oil boom. two of west virginia's townd were evacuated after an explosion of tankers carrying tons of crude oil from the bakken oil fields of north dakota. it is an important resource but sheila macvicar found out in her investigation it also shows growing evidence of a new danger on the rails. >> reporter: massive explosions rocked the scene of monday's train derailment in fayette county, west virginia. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: where trains caught five after jumping the track during a snow storm. >> oh my god. >> the force of the explosion so close to the communities of montgomery and mountain carbon with their thousands of inhabitants are raising questions about the safety of the tens of thousands of trains that are transporting an increased v
monday's trail derailment in fayette county west virginia, from here, the bakken oil fields of north dakota creating appliance on creating creating pipelines on the rails. >> until we're proactive instead of reactive people are going to keep dying. >> thank you for joining us, i'm joie chen. the down side of north america's oil boom. two of west virginia's townd were evacuated after an explosion of tankers carrying tons of crude oil from the bakken oil fields of north dakota. it is...
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attorney for north dakota. >> it was unprecedented. i had -- i've been u.s. attorney now for going on four years. this is the only time we reached out to a school system, to the university and said hey, there's this danger on the streets right now that people need to be aware about. >> as the emergency warnings were being issued, investigators were desperately trying to find out just what this drug was, and more importantly where it came from. >> it took lab analysis to determine the true nature of these substances. when we learned what they were, 2c-i-nbome, 2c-c-nbome, that was new to us. >> 2c-i-nbome and 2c-c-nbome are synthetic designer drugs, chemicals designed to imitate the high of the banned drug lsd. these drugs are so potent a dose the size avenue a few grains of salt is enough to get high. north dakota's top federal drug prosecutor had never heard of them, and neither had christian bjerk's parents. >> i had to go to the internet and look up information on it. and i really didn't understand the whole synthetic drug. i didn't know what it was. i did
attorney for north dakota. >> it was unprecedented. i had -- i've been u.s. attorney now for going on four years. this is the only time we reached out to a school system, to the university and said hey, there's this danger on the streets right now that people need to be aware about. >> as the emergency warnings were being issued, investigators were desperately trying to find out just what this drug was, and more importantly where it came from. >> it took lab analysis to...
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in northwestern north dakota, it is one of the most productive in the world. we think our costs producing a barrel of oil is in some counties as low as 30 hours a barrel. the drilling pace is not dropped off that much. plus the fact that we had a shortage of workforce going in. we are finding that if anybody has been laid off, they have had no problem whatsoever finding another job. >> my biggest challenge is probably the governor will not agree to a border realignment. [laughter] we permit faster and lower taxes on our oil and gas than most in north dakota. in addition to that, i like to look at it more of post economic challenges as real opportunities. at the state government level, the opportunities, i need to maintain fiscal discipline. a reporter at j.p. morgan say we are the most fiscal stay in the -- state in the country. that allows us to do things to give folks looking forward that much more excitement. it allows us the ability to -- it may not be sexy, but reduce interest rates that we provide local governments on wastewater and sewer water. saving $
in northwestern north dakota, it is one of the most productive in the world. we think our costs producing a barrel of oil is in some counties as low as 30 hours a barrel. the drilling pace is not dropped off that much. plus the fact that we had a shortage of workforce going in. we are finding that if anybody has been laid off, they have had no problem whatsoever finding another job. >> my biggest challenge is probably the governor will not agree to a border realignment. [laughter] we...
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all going towards north dakota. in order to seek work in the oil fields.nd so i thought that was really compelling and i wanted to know what was bringing these people there and what were their lives like. and so the film is really about exploring the many costs of the american dream. >> my dad doesn't mind me being here by myself as long as i answer the phone. he calls me about six or seven maybe ten times a day. i love you son i'll talk to you later. i just wanted to check on you. >> the film is really about a loss of innocence. and that through the children i could actually get maybe even a more truthful look at what was happening there. i think one of the things that most surprised me was just how resilient they are. they were experiencing very tough, dramatic changes in their lives. but every single child in the film no matter how dire their situation seems, every one of those children has come out a good way. the film was definitely a challenge to shoot. i face the same challenges that most of the other workers in north dakota were facing. i had incor
all going towards north dakota. in order to seek work in the oil fields.nd so i thought that was really compelling and i wanted to know what was bringing these people there and what were their lives like. and so the film is really about exploring the many costs of the american dream. >> my dad doesn't mind me being here by myself as long as i answer the phone. he calls me about six or seven maybe ten times a day. i love you son i'll talk to you later. i just wanted to check on you....
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i cited the original keystone pipeline through north dakota. rs have -- heavy equipment operators, the restaurants, and hotels, and hardware stores 88% of the steel for the pipeline is north american steel. by the way, not a penny of taxpayer dollars goes into the construction. brendan: the reports we are seeing for the -- oil fields say there is a pullback for investment for the future and production in the present. what is the state of the economy? >> as i told some of our producers who let us know what their pullbacks are -- they are anywhere from 45%, 50%. it is still an incredible boom. in the context of laughter coming it is a decline. people are optimistic, they know it is a resource plate that oil will always be there. we expect the price will come up . maybe not next week or next month, but hopefully with in the next six -- 12 months. we are positioned well in north dakota. we already have a minimum wage that is over $10 an hour. we have more jobs than people. the pause will be fine. we will see enough pumping to get us through. i think
i cited the original keystone pipeline through north dakota. rs have -- heavy equipment operators, the restaurants, and hotels, and hardware stores 88% of the steel for the pipeline is north american steel. by the way, not a penny of taxpayer dollars goes into the construction. brendan: the reports we are seeing for the -- oil fields say there is a pullback for investment for the future and production in the present. what is the state of the economy? >> as i told some of our producers who...
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states like north dakota showing 2.8%. south dakota 3.8%. what is factoring into those states with lower numbers or with higher numbers? guest: some of the strongest it's right now, by and a lot of measures, north dakota is number one by almost every measure and that is because of the oil boom there. energy is really driving a lot of this, especially in the west. and sort of the middle corridor of the country from texas up to north dakota, states are doing very well. host: our guest is here to talk about conditions in the states, particularly as the national governors association meets today. you can watch it later on c-span, by the way. if you want to ask our guest questions you can do so this morning. you know, we put the lines bipartisan but when these governors meet, i suppose the partisan issues go out of it? guest: to some extent, yes. this is a bipartisan organization. as a said, a big reason is for sure that he is. to some degree, it is run by a democrat and a republican. governor hickenlooper: and governor herbert have a great relat
states like north dakota showing 2.8%. south dakota 3.8%. what is factoring into those states with lower numbers or with higher numbers? guest: some of the strongest it's right now, by and a lot of measures, north dakota is number one by almost every measure and that is because of the oil boom there. energy is really driving a lot of this, especially in the west. and sort of the middle corridor of the country from texas up to north dakota, states are doing very well. host: our guest is here to...
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the state of north dakota is covered with small wet areas. on every farm in north dakota there are spots about the size of this horseshoe right here that might be considered a wetland i usda. but 95% of the time they are bone dry. we have a road ditch along the edge of every square mile in north dakota. we have areas that will always flood for a couple of days in spring time, but after that they are farmed or used in a very normal way. i think that this notion that somehow you as epa would need to be in charge of every little spot, that really is just not common sense. the people of north dakota especially the farmers, when they hear that this is what is being proposed, they really react to that. they really just sort of feel that it makes no sense what so ever. i hope that we can keep that dialogue going. you have been good enough to come to north dakota couple of times. i hope that you will come again. i will show you some road ditches. i will show you some from the map so that you are sure of what we are talking about. thanks, thanks again
the state of north dakota is covered with small wet areas. on every farm in north dakota there are spots about the size of this horseshoe right here that might be considered a wetland i usda. but 95% of the time they are bone dry. we have a road ditch along the edge of every square mile in north dakota. we have areas that will always flood for a couple of days in spring time, but after that they are farmed or used in a very normal way. i think that this notion that somehow you as epa would need...
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there is 21 applicants, come on, north dakota.y did decline to offer us their thoughts on why they're having trouble finding the right candidates even though people are applying for the jobs. consider this, the department that oversees the state's larger pipelines, they have explained what happened. they say that i have trouble keeping inspectors because when they get someone into the job, they leave for a better paying job in the oil industry. that larger pipeline inspector position, that one is also open right now. that job pays up to $96,000 a year. the one for the smaller pipelines, that pays $51,000 a year. $51,000 a year is good money, right? but when you're competing with the most profitable industry the earth has ever known, maybe $51,000 is not enough to hold on to people. you may have to pay more. one official told us the pipeline industry is a competitive industry. we have and will continue to work to make the positions' salaries as competitive as possible. there are still two open positions. if there are any experience
there is 21 applicants, come on, north dakota.y did decline to offer us their thoughts on why they're having trouble finding the right candidates even though people are applying for the jobs. consider this, the department that oversees the state's larger pipelines, they have explained what happened. they say that i have trouble keeping inspectors because when they get someone into the job, they leave for a better paying job in the oil industry. that larger pipeline inspector position, that one...
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the state of north dakota is covered with small wet areas. on every farm in north dakota there are spots about the size of this horseshoe right here that might be considered a wetland i usda. but 95% of the time they are bone dry. we have a road ditch along the edge of every square mile in north dakota. we have areas that will always flood for a couple of days in the ring time, but after that they are farmed or used in a very normal way. i think that this notion that somehow you as epa would need to be in charge of every little spot, that really is just not common sense. the people of north dakota, especially the farmers, when they hear that this is what is being proposed, they really react to that. they really just sort of feel that it makes no sense what so ever. i hope that we can keep that dialogue going. you have been good enough to come to north dakota couple of times. i hope that you will come again. i will show you some rope ditches. -- road ditches. i will show you some from the map so that you are sure of what we are talking about.
the state of north dakota is covered with small wet areas. on every farm in north dakota there are spots about the size of this horseshoe right here that might be considered a wetland i usda. but 95% of the time they are bone dry. we have a road ditch along the edge of every square mile in north dakota. we have areas that will always flood for a couple of days in the ring time, but after that they are farmed or used in a very normal way. i think that this notion that somehow you as epa would...
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well, they milk that for everything it's worth in north dakota today. you'll see it, if you go up to theodore roosevelt national park in the badlands where the whole town has been saved. but what he meant was, i was raised well here in new york. i had money. but when i went out to dakota i got to live with hard-scrabble rough and ready people. what he considered the american archtype. and he liked what he saw. men of self-reliance. people that a blizzard would occur and everybody would pull together in the community. but he liked the type of men that our western states were developing. becomes -- i don't want to say he mythologized the cowboy because he was much more sophisticated than that. he became an eth nothing grapher for cowboy culture. the president got john lomax funding from france to do studies at university of texas on cowboy culture. because he thought cowboys were knights of king arthur. so that their ballads and songs and doggerel and all had cultural importance to us in the united states. but that ability that he could hang in there with
well, they milk that for everything it's worth in north dakota today. you'll see it, if you go up to theodore roosevelt national park in the badlands where the whole town has been saved. but what he meant was, i was raised well here in new york. i had money. but when i went out to dakota i got to live with hard-scrabble rough and ready people. what he considered the american archtype. and he liked what he saw. men of self-reliance. people that a blizzard would occur and everybody would pull...
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it leaves denver twice daily for two remote north dakota towns. in the day we landed in devils lake there were only four other passengers. >> there's not a huge rush to get to north dakota in the middle of the winter but this flight goes whether it's full or empty because of a government subsidy. >> reporter: the department of transportation shells out more than $6 million a year to fund this route one of 113 paid for by the federal government's essential air service program. it was created in 1978 after the airlines were deregulated. the idea was to make sure carriers continued serving rural communities. it was supposed to be temporary but instead it's grown from $50 million in 2000 to $261 million this year. government data shows on average 44 routes flew at least two-thirds empty last year among them the flight to devils lake. mark zimmer flew with us. how much time does it save you in your travels? >> probably about two hours each way. parking is a lot easier here. >> reporter: mayor dick johnson estimates the airline service helps drive $10 m
it leaves denver twice daily for two remote north dakota towns. in the day we landed in devils lake there were only four other passengers. >> there's not a huge rush to get to north dakota in the middle of the winter but this flight goes whether it's full or empty because of a government subsidy. >> reporter: the department of transportation shells out more than $6 million a year to fund this route one of 113 paid for by the federal government's essential air service program. it was...
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lawrence alexander for north dakota state, rise up. down the three but things to do in denver when you're dead with 2.7 seconds left denver's brett olson, no way. >> yeah man, i'm the man. i'm the man. >> i meant to do that. >> unfortunately marcus bird cannot be the man with denver down two in the final seconds in overtime and north dakota state is your four-point winner. >>> lebron james and derrick rose only nba gape as they head into the all-star break. thursday night rose came out attacking. working on kyrie irving there and then later pau gasol with a rebound. look at how quickly he just weaves his way through the defense. he had 9 points in the first quarter. but he didn't stop there. less than five minutes to go the bulges up 17. rose. the leaning bank shot 30.7 assists for him, bulls, 113-98 over cleveland. >> lebron james had eight turnovers. >> and 31 points. eight turnovers hurt. >> we're not working friday. see ya. >>> up next in "the pulse," "fifty shades of grey" hitting theaters overnight. we have the first reactions fr
lawrence alexander for north dakota state, rise up. down the three but things to do in denver when you're dead with 2.7 seconds left denver's brett olson, no way. >> yeah man, i'm the man. i'm the man. >> i meant to do that. >> unfortunately marcus bird cannot be the man with denver down two in the final seconds in overtime and north dakota state is your four-point winner. >>> lebron james and derrick rose only nba gape as they head into the all-star break. thursday...
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the train was traveling from north dakota to a a refinery in virginia. most of the cars were carrying backan crude. the oil is highly combustible. in 2013, 47 people died in quebec after a train carrying backan crude derailed. that same year another crash sent flames shooting into the sky in north dakota, and in 2014, it happened in lynchburg, virginia. older rail cars have been prone to punctures and the industry is moving towards tank cars with thicker shells but it was those upgrade cars that exploded yesterday in west virginia. it's not clear if this derailment will lead to changes, to new rules for crude oil transport submit to the white house for revee earlier this month. scott, some members of congress have been calling for the rules to be finalized as quickly as possible. >> pelley: jeff, thank you. in another important story today, tomorrow was supposed to be a historic day for millions of illegal immigrants. they would be able to begin to apply for legal status under immigration reform that president obama implemented by executive action over t
the train was traveling from north dakota to a a refinery in virginia. most of the cars were carrying backan crude. the oil is highly combustible. in 2013, 47 people died in quebec after a train carrying backan crude derailed. that same year another crash sent flames shooting into the sky in north dakota, and in 2014, it happened in lynchburg, virginia. older rail cars have been prone to punctures and the industry is moving towards tank cars with thicker shells but it was those upgrade cars...
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the 20-minute short chronicles the oil boom in north dakota as seen through the eyes of might grandchildren. their stories are raw, the images are haunting. it's exactly the kind of film embrace build the international documentary association. >> to bring attention to stories which i think are critical for an informed, intelligent connected electorate. >> jensen spent nine months in north dakota making his movie. hi he is not from there or the bay area, burt he concedes he is now a californian, living in palo alto and teaching at stanford. >> i'm a huge fan of stanford and the film program is second to none. so i feel like i've been embrace it by the bay area, and i have green a lot there as a filmmaker. >> from student film to an academy award nomination, bringing with it exposure and a walk down the red carpet. >> i rented a tux and i am hoping -- i didn't get it right at the prom and didn't get it right at my wedding so this is maybe my chance to finally look smart in a tuxedo. >> reporter: we're definitely rooting for him. hope you are as well. very nice and talented guy. for the future
the 20-minute short chronicles the oil boom in north dakota as seen through the eyes of might grandchildren. their stories are raw, the images are haunting. it's exactly the kind of film embrace build the international documentary association. >> to bring attention to stories which i think are critical for an informed, intelligent connected electorate. >> jensen spent nine months in north dakota making his movie. hi he is not from there or the bay area, burt he concedes he is now a...
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the 20-minute short chronicles the oil boom in north dakota as seen through the eyes of might grandchildren. their stories are raw, the images are haunting. it's exactly the kind of film embrace build the international documentary association. >> to bring attention to stories which i think are critical for an informed, intelligent connected electorate. >> jensen spent nine months in north dakota making his movie. hi he is not from there or the bay area, burt he concedes he is now a californian, living in palo alto and teaching at stanford. >> i'm a huge fan of stanford and the film program is second to none. so i feel like i've been embrace it by the bay area, and i have green a lot there as a filmmaker. >> from student film to an academy award nomination, bringing with it exposure and a walk down the red carpet. >> i rented a tux and i am hoping -- i didn't get it right at the prom and didn't get it right at my wedding so this is maybe my chance to finally look smart in a tuxedo. >> reporter: we're definitely rooting for him. hope you are as well. very nice and talented guy. for the future
the 20-minute short chronicles the oil boom in north dakota as seen through the eyes of might grandchildren. their stories are raw, the images are haunting. it's exactly the kind of film embrace build the international documentary association. >> to bring attention to stories which i think are critical for an informed, intelligent connected electorate. >> jensen spent nine months in north dakota making his movie. hi he is not from there or the bay area, burt he concedes he is now a...
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stuart: a capital state, north dakota, plenty of cattle in north dakota. >> we have a million head of to raise before this nation. it is what consumers want. we not only consume it in america but is a great export for us and we will continue no question. we will push back on this latest kind of odd guideline from the administration. stuart: trying to keep the smile off your face. i want to move to the keystone pipeline. the president is going to get the bill today. he has ten base to sign it or veto the legislation. at this point he vetoes it tell me the account in the senate for overriding that veto. >> we are sending the bill up right now, the enrollment is taking the up to them the white house has indicated they will veto it. we are at 63 right now. we have 63 votes for the bill right now. we need four more in the senate. we are working on that and we may try to override or we may work to attach it to another bill that he won't the dough. stuart: at the end of the day do you think we will build the pipeline? >> i do because americans support it overwhelmingly, 70% in poll after pol
stuart: a capital state, north dakota, plenty of cattle in north dakota. >> we have a million head of to raise before this nation. it is what consumers want. we not only consume it in america but is a great export for us and we will continue no question. we will push back on this latest kind of odd guideline from the administration. stuart: trying to keep the smile off your face. i want to move to the keystone pipeline. the president is going to get the bill today. he has ten base to sign...
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. >> reporter: the train was carrying oil from the bakken fields in north dakota to virginia. going off the tracks near mount carbon, west virginia. the most recent in a series of oil train accidents. lynchberg, virginia, last year, 30,000 gallons dumped into the james river. and quebec, canada, in 2013, 47 dead, a town leveled. the concern? oil train traffic is up 4,000% in six years carrying especially flammable crude out of north dakota and alberta, canada. >> you put 30,000 gallons of flammable oil per car onto 100 or 150-car train, and you try to drive it through a major population area, anything goes wrong and it's a disaster. >> reporter: many of the oil cars used today are older models that government safety regulators want phased out. but the railroad says the oil cars used in this crash were new, reinforced models. still, there's no such thing as a risk-free oil car. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> a pivotal day of testimony in the trial of the former marine accused in the killing of "american sniper" chris kyle, after five days the prosecution rested and the
. >> reporter: the train was carrying oil from the bakken fields in north dakota to virginia. going off the tracks near mount carbon, west virginia. the most recent in a series of oil train accidents. lynchberg, virginia, last year, 30,000 gallons dumped into the james river. and quebec, canada, in 2013, 47 dead, a town leveled. the concern? oil train traffic is up 4,000% in six years carrying especially flammable crude out of north dakota and alberta, canada. >> you put 30,000...
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the home state of north dakota and montana, the domestic order for the benefit of our consumers. it puts them right back in the saddle. we would have less energy security. the state is on board, the american people are on board. >> thank you for being the lawyer on this. i believe the america's national security and economic security is tied to america's energy security. i think the amendments, while not universally loved, strengthens the bill. we have seen gridlock grab this town. it will be a tragic shame. if the president didn't stand with us as we are willing to stand with him. willing to help him do the thing he could have done unilaterally with the stroke of his pen by striking -- by a special permit. >> when i was on the public service commission and we cited the first keystone pipeline, 216 miles greenfield, i saw every mile of the pipeline. i know it very well. these are real jobs. this lifts of middle-class america in a big way. the retail hardware stores needed a shot in the arm. they gave us that shot on the arm. we all understand you have political considerations and
the home state of north dakota and montana, the domestic order for the benefit of our consumers. it puts them right back in the saddle. we would have less energy security. the state is on board, the american people are on board. >> thank you for being the lawyer on this. i believe the america's national security and economic security is tied to america's energy security. i think the amendments, while not universally loved, strengthens the bill. we have seen gridlock grab this town. it...
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the train that exploded in west virginia was on its way from north dakota to yorktown. yorktown, virginia, so to get to east coast refineries. on route it's going through small towns, municipality of localities. they don't have the equipment the training, the chemical form in place to deal with one of these disasters. all three of those things need to be addressed. >> host: is this in a sense an argument for an xl pipeline? >> guest: it's not an argument for an excellent pipeline for two reasons. number one, pipelines themselves are risky. we've had nearly 6000 pipeline blowouts or legs or just the past two decades that have spilled 100 million gallons of toxic crude oil or other hazardous liquids or rivers, lakes, fields and streams. most of it has never been cleaned up so that's a problem. keystone xl pipeline is a plan to take cemeteries oil on the planet pipe it through the rest of america to refineries in the gulf coast much of which will be sent overseas for export. it's not a plan to help this country. it's about big profits for big oil. it needs to be denied. >>
the train that exploded in west virginia was on its way from north dakota to yorktown. yorktown, virginia, so to get to east coast refineries. on route it's going through small towns, municipality of localities. they don't have the equipment the training, the chemical form in place to deal with one of these disasters. all three of those things need to be addressed. >> host: is this in a sense an argument for an xl pipeline? >> guest: it's not an argument for an excellent pipeline...
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[laughter] stuart: julie from north dakota took exception to what cheryl had to say. the quote: why must you city easterners diminish those of us living in the dakotas montana, wyoming and nebraska? we work. unemployment around 5%. we have clear, open skies, incredible landscapes, few traffic problems low crime rates, and we can carry openly our guns. what's not to love? [laughter] cheryl, this could be a chance to apologize. >> you asked me if i as a single woman would want to live there, and i said no. i'm from texas i grew up in arizona as well. believe me, i've enjoyed open gun-carrying around me, open skies -- i prefer new york. you asked me my opinion, that was my opinion. for the life that it offers me here. but nothing against those that enjoy open blue skies and being able to carry a gun wherever they want to. i'm telling you in arizona they do. trust me. but, no, i'm -- actually no. i really -- i'm good. stuart: you had your chance. >> i'm sorry that she doesn't like what i had to say, but i like new york. i like the lifestyle that i have here. stuart: okay
[laughter] stuart: julie from north dakota took exception to what cheryl had to say. the quote: why must you city easterners diminish those of us living in the dakotas montana, wyoming and nebraska? we work. unemployment around 5%. we have clear, open skies, incredible landscapes, few traffic problems low crime rates, and we can carry openly our guns. what's not to love? [laughter] cheryl, this could be a chance to apologize. >> you asked me if i as a single woman would want to live...
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look at all the windchill warnings and advisories from north dakota to florida and up across the eastoast. these are the feel-like temperatures out the door. many are 25 to 35 below zero. even at lunchtime places like nashville and charlotte, subzero windchills. some dangerous values out there. even some schools closing because of the cord. records in jeopardy include chicago, louisville, and baltimore. this morning, miami, florida, 42. boston at zero. looking at subzero readings in the morning. spreading potential icy conditions in the mid south. that moves into the northeast. they'll be adding to that snow pack. freezing rain and snow pack has caused dozens of roof collapses. i'm meteorologist eric fisher for cbs news. >>> well, a drug-resistant super bug at a southern california hospital has infected at least seven patients including two who have died. this morning the hospital is notifying nearly 200 others who may have been exposed to the bacteria during examinations at the ucla medical center. erica nochlin of our los angeles station kcbs has our report. >> reporter: the super b
look at all the windchill warnings and advisories from north dakota to florida and up across the eastoast. these are the feel-like temperatures out the door. many are 25 to 35 below zero. even at lunchtime places like nashville and charlotte, subzero windchills. some dangerous values out there. even some schools closing because of the cord. records in jeopardy include chicago, louisville, and baltimore. this morning, miami, florida, 42. boston at zero. looking at subzero readings in the...
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i want to start with north dakota. north dakota of course is a very big oil producing state, producing more than a million barrels of oil a day second largest oil producing state. what has been the impact on the state of this sharp selloff in the price of oil we've seen in the last year? >> maria, starts to see slow down. obviously the price of oil now over $50 a barrel. actually, we're locked in a global competition to see who's going to supply energy globally. opec, russia, now the united states. we're battling for market share. we have to continue to help build our industry in this country. so far we've seen some slow down in our state, not too much. how much more depends on what happens with the price. >> right. is it fair so say the rise in supply whether the shale revolution in america or opec and non opec countries. that's the reason oil prices have come down so much? >> maria without question one thing i often see, opec didn't decide to give us a christmas present this year. the reason prices are dropping over
i want to start with north dakota. north dakota of course is a very big oil producing state, producing more than a million barrels of oil a day second largest oil producing state. what has been the impact on the state of this sharp selloff in the price of oil we've seen in the last year? >> maria, starts to see slow down. obviously the price of oil now over $50 a barrel. actually, we're locked in a global competition to see who's going to supply energy globally. opec, russia, now the...
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we permit faster and lower taxes on our oil and gas than most in north dakota. in addition to that, i like to look at it more of post economic challenges as real opportunities. at the state government level, i think the opportunities, i need to maintain fiscal discipline. a reporter at j.p. morgan say we are the most fiscal state in the country. that allows us to do things to give folks looking forward that much more excitement. it allows us the ability to -- it may not be sexy, but reduce interest rates that we provide local governments on wastewater and sewer water. saving $40 million for ratepayers across the state. i think we need to continue to build on a business friendly environment. like many others said, at the end of the day the private sector does this. we have the private sector to identify the opportunities and obstacles for growth. as a result, we have either repealed or streamlined 714 regulations that rather unnecessary, unwarranted, stand in the way of further economic development. we are asking them to say help build the business plan for the f
we permit faster and lower taxes on our oil and gas than most in north dakota. in addition to that, i like to look at it more of post economic challenges as real opportunities. at the state government level, i think the opportunities, i need to maintain fiscal discipline. a reporter at j.p. morgan say we are the most fiscal state in the country. that allows us to do things to give folks looking forward that much more excitement. it allows us the ability to -- it may not be sexy, but reduce...
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record lows from north dakota all the way east. all the way down to florida. tonight, the deadly accidents. the ice rescues. hundreds of thousands without power. >>> the explosion. the train disaster. and fires still burning. our team on the scene tonight. >>> the "american sniper" trial. and this evening, the new video here. the accused killer in the police cruiser. far different than his days in iraq. >>> under the microscope. the st. louis police and the dash cam video. and you hear the officer alert the others the camera is rolling. >> everybody hold up. we're red right now, so if you are worried about cameras just wait. >> you'll see it right here. >>> and up close and personal tonight. we're at the westminster dog show. can you pick the winner before they do? >>> good evening everyone. it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. just when you thought it could not get any colder tonight, from the plains to the midwest, from maine down to the gulf coast, hundreds of millions getting ready for possible record-breaking lows. a dangerous blast of
record lows from north dakota all the way east. all the way down to florida. tonight, the deadly accidents. the ice rescues. hundreds of thousands without power. >>> the explosion. the train disaster. and fires still burning. our team on the scene tonight. >>> the "american sniper" trial. and this evening, the new video here. the accused killer in the police cruiser. far different than his days in iraq. >>> under the microscope. the st. louis police and the...
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. >> a north dakota man a under arrest for allegedly driving a zamboni while intoxicated.n appreciate a simple name. that's why he likes pick 4 from the pennsylvania lottery, they've given all your favorite numbers games new, simpler names. and for something really simple, play the all-new pick 2. easy to play. simple to say. yolanda indrosonovich can appreciate a simple name. that's why she likes pick 5 from the pennsylvania lottery, they've given all your favorite numbers games new, simpler names. and for something really simple, play the all-new pick 2. easy to play. simple to say. >> ♪♪ >> welcome back. you're taking a live look here sky 6 hd looking down the shore into atlantic city. the lights are bright and cheery but boy, is it cold when you step outside. 4:57 right now and 21 degrees. >>> police in north dakota have called a foul on a zamboni driver accused of driving under the influence. they say steven anderson was arrested after displaying erratic behavior while operating the zamboni at a high school hockey game in fargo on friday. spectators say he was seen we
. >> a north dakota man a under arrest for allegedly driving a zamboni while intoxicated.n appreciate a simple name. that's why he likes pick 4 from the pennsylvania lottery, they've given all your favorite numbers games new, simpler names. and for something really simple, play the all-new pick 2. easy to play. simple to say. yolanda indrosonovich can appreciate a simple name. that's why she likes pick 5 from the pennsylvania lottery, they've given all your favorite numbers games new,...
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but at the same time one of the reasons that in states like north dakota and texas they have had such low unemployment is because of the boom in fracking. what happen when's oil prices drop, is that going to affect jobs numbers? >> on a macro level, it's going to affect the u.s. economy because it's going to put more money in the wallets of american consumers. they will buy things. that's good for jobs. bad for jobs in the oil patch. we have seen u.s. oil producers signaling they will start to slow down or stop production because they have a real supply and demand problem. there's a glut of oil out there. it's driving prices down. they can't afford that. in north dakota, they've got to watch to see when those oil fields become noncompetitive economically. there's a danger for that. gwen: the president made a side appearance in indiana saying i know your gas prices are low and you're happy about that. don't get used to it and start buying road hogs. they will go back up again. >> the old saying about gas pries is they go up like richt and down like a feather. they go up fast. >> if thi
but at the same time one of the reasons that in states like north dakota and texas they have had such low unemployment is because of the boom in fracking. what happen when's oil prices drop, is that going to affect jobs numbers? >> on a macro level, it's going to affect the u.s. economy because it's going to put more money in the wallets of american consumers. they will buy things. that's good for jobs. bad for jobs in the oil patch. we have seen u.s. oil producers signaling they will...
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exactly how this death occurred remains under investigation. >>> a north dakota man was arrested forzamboni. police arrested steven anderson at south sports arena in fargo. fans in the stands of a high school hockey game noticed something wasn't quite right when the zamboni began to weave on the ice after the first period and then crashed into the boards. police arrived and arrested anderson after the second period. the driver was promptly fired. >> master distillers from kentucky are making their way to washington, d.c. for a bourbon summit. the bourbon barrel of compromise was ceremonially filled yesterday. the barrel is expected to arrive tonight. the bourbon summit was proposed by president obama when he told reporters he would like to share some kentucky bourbon with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell of kentucky. republicans now control both houses of congress. >> i wonder what brand they're getting. i wonder if they're getting the van wing kell or something else. >>> it's 5:57. all new at 6:00 parents on high alert while police investigate the attempted abduction of a chil
exactly how this death occurred remains under investigation. >>> a north dakota man was arrested forzamboni. police arrested steven anderson at south sports arena in fargo. fans in the stands of a high school hockey game noticed something wasn't quite right when the zamboni began to weave on the ice after the first period and then crashed into the boards. police arrived and arrested anderson after the second period. the driver was promptly fired. >> master distillers from...
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i cited the first keystone pipeline through north dakota, 600 landowners. they had a concern at one of the pimp pumping stations. they did clean it up. it didn't contaminate the water. all of the tools worked properly. my point is they're responsible. that's as per each state's law. this line will be permitted in approximate each state and they have to be responsible for cleanup. another one, senator cornyn had an amendment land or interest in land for the pipeline may only be acquired through constitutionally appropriate means. that only makes sense. maybe doesn't need to be stated but it's important to state. similar to the barrasso amendment that says clarifies the treaties with indian tribes must remain in effect. that should be obvious as well but doesn't hurt to restate those important points. so i think that these amendments are important amendments, they're good amendments they help broaden the appeal of the bill. i want to take this map down and i want to speak to a few of the merits of the keystone pipeline bill because i know them very well. ther
i cited the first keystone pipeline through north dakota, 600 landowners. they had a concern at one of the pimp pumping stations. they did clean it up. it didn't contaminate the water. all of the tools worked properly. my point is they're responsible. that's as per each state's law. this line will be permitted in approximate each state and they have to be responsible for cleanup. another one, senator cornyn had an amendment land or interest in land for the pipeline may only be acquired through...
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it happened during a high school hockey game in fargo, north dakota. fans noticed the driver waving all over the ice and spectators calling the police when he crashed into the boards. >> a very strange call and i was very surprised to receive it. obviously we have zero tolerance for situation like this. i mean this just cannot happen. i'm extremely grateful that no one was hurt because someone could have been seriously injured or possibly even killed in a situation like this. >> so how did someone get busted for dui without being on a public street? well in north dakota their law says anybody who's intoxicated while operating any motor vehicle can be arrested and that man was arrested. >>> time now 4:52. this can't be good for business. the extensive damage to a building when a massive boulder >>> a boulder the size of a car did some serious damage to a rental business near san diego. the rock about ten feet in diameter came tumbling down from the mountainside in alpine yesterday. no one was inside the shop at the time so that's good. but there's exten
it happened during a high school hockey game in fargo, north dakota. fans noticed the driver waving all over the ice and spectators calling the police when he crashed into the boards. >> a very strange call and i was very surprised to receive it. obviously we have zero tolerance for situation like this. i mean this just cannot happen. i'm extremely grateful that no one was hurt because someone could have been seriously injured or possibly even killed in a situation like this. >> so...