they will cover plants to make sure there generator trucks or power plants nearby in case of an external power source failure. they will also evaluate events like a lack of a water source which is necessary to cool the reactors. the two-stage plan will be used to restart or halt operations of all nuclear power facilities in japan. some hosting the plants say they are puzzled by the central government's decision. >> translator: we are introducing an assessment based on new procedures and rules on top of theramework for ensuring safety. >> the first step is to decide whether or not to restart currently idled reactors. they will see if they are capable of handling unexpected events like long-term power failure. then all reactors will undergo a second stage safety review to assess whether they should keep operating. the second set will follow tests adopted in the european union and incorporate investigations into the nuclear accident. the key to the new plan is the approval by the nuclear safety commission and independent nuclear watch dog. this will be conducted by the electric power compan

this map shows the nuclear power plants in japan. total of 54 plants are located along the coastline, a feature unique to gentleman fjapan. this is done to secure cooling water for the reactor from the ocean but the fukushima accident has raised fears about tsunamis. right now 35 plants are not in operation, which is two-thirds of the total number. some were damaged by the march 11th earthquake and tsunami. however, many have been suspended for regular inspections. 11 plants will be finished with their inspections by next month and will be ready to operate again. but local governments have not agreed to the resumption, so resumptions have been stalled. >> translator: after the accident, what kind of safety measures have been taken? >> translator: emergency safety measures were implemented at all nuclear power plants so that even when power is lost completely, which is what happened in fukushima, corrective action can be taken before the nuclear fuel starts to melt. at the genkai nuclear power plant, they have a power-generating vehic

of their plants. after successful safety checks of the plan the in western japan, the minister asked officials to allow operations to resume. >> translator: i know it's not an easy decision to make of the locals, but i would like to ask to restart operations. >> but prime minister kan was cautious about the plant restarting. he ordered cabinet members to put in new rules, like the stress tests. >> translator: under current rules, the nuclear and industrial safety agency and the industry minister can decide whether a nuclear reactor can restart after regular checkups, but i think the public can no longer be satisfied with the current system. >> kan's announcement created a rift between him and a member of his cabinet by his announcement. local governors criticized the central government for its confusing response to the disaster, and urged the government to draw up a basic reconstruction plan to help quake-stricten people. >> prime minister kan seems eager to be resizing the energy policy, but while th

if they're planting a tree in a sidewalk, they would fill out a tree planting permit application. it is really important, we encourage to contact us, because as i said earlier there, are species that won't do well in san francisco, and some of those windy foggy areas of the city, there's only a few tree that is will really thrive there. it is important to make sure you get. >> they can call your office? >> they can call the bureau, get on the website, we have some information on the website about species, we're trying to bolster that, friends of the urban forest is a nonprofit group. they good information on their website about which trees do well. we're happy to give that kind of advice, because we much rather have a healthy urban forest. >> if they wanted to call you, what number would they call? >> the best number. well to get to the bureau directly, 641-2676. >> a pment to plant a tree, is there a charge? >> there's actually >> how much is it if there is one. >> there's no fee for the permit to plant a tree. and the reason being is that the board of supervisors decided they wa

in some cases, the code said shall plant and we would plant and they would take them out. that has been since corrected in the code. >> luckily. but it can be a little challenging because we will have deefler, who builds a building and then sells it and the property owners don't realize that the city doesn't maintain those treings that they have the maintenance responsibility. it is not uncommon for us to come across new tree that is are perfectly staked and dead. and as soon as the building changed hands, they didn't realize they had to do anything. >> okay, look at this thing, and look at this damage to the bark here, caused probably by somebody running into it with a car or truck or something. >> that's right. yeah. i imagine, given that we're right next to a driveway and a grand jury, this is probably a bad -- backing up attempt, or, you know something. unfortunately like that. >> that really does damage a tree and ultimately it will compartmentalize the damage, it won't affect the tree. the tree has other problems. tell us about this. >> this won't kill the tree, ther

at the fukushima daiichi plant secondses for covers that contain radioactive materials released from the damaged reactors have begun arriving at the site. the covers will be installed at the number one, three and four reactors. buildings housing these reactors sustained severe damage from hydrogen blasts triggered by the march 11th earthquake and tsunami. pillars, beams and other parts are being pre-assembled at a port 50 kilometers away from the plant. the concrete basis of the structure will be delivered wednesday with more sections arriving in mid-july. the operator of the plant, tokyo electric power company says it hopes to complete assembly work by late september using a crane with a 140-meter long arm. reducing radiation released from the reactor buildings is crucial to getting the crisis under control. this month, tepco will estimate the current amount of radiation released from the reactors, the figures will be used as a reference to gauge the effectiveness of the covers when they're installed. >>> japan's science and technology ministry says tests have found no radioactive s

we made the initial investments in the plants and the pipes. but once we accomplished that, there was this great recognition that we had a series of issues associated with wet weather conditions. storm events where, all of a sudden, you're dealing with a lot of water. narrator: large amounts of rainwater can cause flooding. engineers developed two approaches to stormwater infrastructure to transport water away from the urban environment. one approach was to carry waste and stormwater through the same pipe. this combined system was less expensive than building two individual pipe networks. and stormwater was seen as a way to flush out the sewers. through the 19th century, the combined system was considered state-of-the-art throughout the world, and is still in use in many cities today. but cities constructed these systems before treatment was the standard. and even today's largest treatment plant doesn't have the capacity to treat the sudden volumes of water rushing through a combined system during rain. the plant is overloaded, and the excess r

she has planted climbing plants that now cover the walls of her house. the shade and vapor help lower the interior temperature by about two degrees. she used to be an avid hiker and camper. she's now making use of her outdoor experience to save energy. she bought solar-powered lanterns after the quake, which she takes outside to charge every day. once the batteries are full, she uses them indoors. she also bought oriental lanterns that uses candles to light her living room. together with an l.e.d. lamp, which consumes less electricity than a regular light, she's able to use the light. as a mother of two, she saves on money and energy by mending clothes instead of buying new ones. now she's take it a step further and switching from an electric sewing machine to an old-fashioned pedal-powered model. >> translator: i'm a housewife raising kids. i can't afford to buy expensive energy-saving devices, but i believe a good idea will contribute to power reduction. >> reporter: households and businesses across eastern japan are being challenged to reduce their po

as a look down at the nuclear power plants in this country, there are dedicated people at those plants as well. that does not mean we do not have disagreements, but in the and, if everyone does their job right, we will get there. >> how about a round of applause for our guest speaker? [applause] i would like to thank you all for coming and our staff for organizing today's events. you can find more informational but the national press club on our website, press.org, and you can find a copy of today's program and screaming future events on there as well. thank you very much and we are adjourned. >> it takes a behind the set look -- a behind the stacks look, says "broadcasting and cable," it's required tv viewing, says the "l.a. times." "the library of congress," sunday at 9:00 eastern on c-span. >> revisit the c-span -- the vivel war history this weekend on c-span3. we're live on the 150th anniversary of the battle of anniversary of the battle of bull run.

this was the plant before the disaster. the technique require it is highly experienced workers who bone the fins by hand. but after the tsunami, all 30 employees had to be laid off. ishiwata thought rebuilding would be impossible and he gave up hope. then loyal customers from all over japan began sending letters and e-mails of encouragement. >> translator: i'll be waiting for the day i can enjoy your soup again. don't disappointment me. >> translator: i was especially touched by an e-mail that read you might find the next year impossible, so as you rebuild take it slow and steady. i'll be waiting in 2013. we're receiving an incredible show of support, so i have to get busy. >> reporter: ishiwata strengthened his resolve to start over again. he got a new loan and decided to set up production at a temporary location. he found a spot with running water. it's on higher ground, safe from another tsunami. he's recruiting former competitors to set up a website. he also makes t-shirts to spread the word about his business. >> trans

don't send everybody out here, that old dilapidated plant out there. >> sewage plants should not be within 25 feet of people's homes, and the bayview is that way. that should move. it could move to the badlands of the poor property. i do not know that there is anything that we want to get rid of other than the power plants, sewage plants, asphalt plants, things that you do not want to grow. there are things that can move, but i think they need to stay in the city, but they can be different. >> unless we do something drastic and severe for this community, it is not going to survive. not only for us, but it is not going to survive for a lot of you folks that are moving in here. and >> district and has a reputation as one of the city's most dangerous areas. we asked if the notoriety is valid and inquire about the district's crime problem. >>, as an issue that happens everywhere citizens go. we tend to blame the folks who have to look at what surrounds them, what the environment has the right. the environment has been neglected. poor schools, poor health, and food, poor housing, so we have to

the fish processing plant was located right at the port. juni supervises at the plant while the massive earthquake shook the building, all of the workers ran outside. but he dashed back in to rescue the secret sauce. it had been packaged so it could be easily saved in a disaster, vacuum sealed, kept in a backpack and stored in a refrigerator. >> of course i first had to find out if my employees were safe. the next pri over the was to save that sauce. it is more important than any machine in the factory. >> he and the employees put the sauce in his truck and tried to get to higher ground. but just then, the tsunami came surging over the horizon. they jumped out of the truck and climbed a telephone pole to safety. but the sauce, it was still in the truck. the tsunami carried it away. without the sauce, they couldn't make their famous golden celery, so he and his team started searching the wreckage. unbelievably, three days later, they found the sauce. >> when i brought the sauce back to the office, our president said, great, with this, we can

us to the dark side of the plant world. >> i am amy stewart. i am the arthur of "wicked plants," the weeds that killed lincoln's mother and other botanical atrocities. with the screens fly trap, that is kind of where everybody went initially, you mean like that? i kind of thought, well, all it does is eat up bugs. that is not very wicked. so what? by wicked, what i mean is that they are poisonous, dangerous, deadly or immoral or maybe illegal or offensive or awful in some way. i am in the profession of going around and interviewing botanists, horticulturalists and plant scientists. they all seem to have some little plant tucked away in the corner of a greenhouse that maybe they weren't supposed to have. i got interested in this idea that maybe there was a dark side to plants. >> the white snake root. people who consumed milk or meat from a cow that fed on white snake root faced severe pain. milk sickness, as it was culled, resulted in vomiting, tremors, delirium and death. one of the most famous victims of milk sickness was nancy hangs lincoln.

could lift areas 20 kilometers of the plant by july 15. but a safety assessment must be carried out to fully understand the situation. they say the government must also confirm that another explosion will not occur. residents in the advisory zone are required to remain indoors and must be prepared to evacuate in case of emergency. some have already left for safer areas. the zone must be thoroughly moderated for contamination because before residents are allowed to return to their homes. tokyo electric power company set july 17th as the date for completing -- under control. by that time they hope to have cooled the reactors and prevent any hydrogen explosion. >>> while workers struggle to bring fukushima daiichi under control, mothers have a struggle of their own. they need to protect their children from radioactive contamination. to do this, they need reliable energy which is in short supply. >> reporter: since the end of may, schools and other institutions have been measuring radiation levels twice a week. they determine the average radia

by 2017 india hopes to generate 10,000 megawatts of electricity from its nuclear plants. seven of which are under construction. mean while, organizations raised concern about the safety and security of nuclear plants and the black drop of the fukushima daiichi nuclear crisis. tradesing on its border is expected to increase by 30% compared to last year. recently lifting a ban on 15 items including food products, a senior thai customs official said on wednesday the valley of goods trade et at the post could increase by millions of dollars as result. previously banned items such as instant noodles, fresh fruit, liquor, canned goods and cigarettes are very popular in the neighboring countries. >>> world famous basketball star yam ming announced his retirement. he fractured his foot last year. with 2.9 meter star plays for agts seasons in the national basketball association and became china's most known athlete abroad. he vows to continue his social work. he has donated millions to build schools and basketball courts around china. >> a look at your weather for east asia. we ar

is the executive director of a plant that prepares shark fins for eating. the factory and offices was located near a river where completely swallowed up by the tsunami. >> translator: when i saw the wreckage, my mind went blank. it got to the point where i couldn't look at the rubble without becoming completely paralyzed. it was impossible for me to think about rebuilding. >> reporter: the company's proud of the technique it perfected. it ensures fins keep the shape despite being cooked and preserves the collagen and jelly-like texture ishiwata's plant before the tsunami. they bone the fins by hand but after the tsunami, all 30 employees had to be laid off. ishiwata thought rebuilding would be impossible and he gave up hope. but then, loyal customers from all over japan began sending letters and e-mails of encouragement. >> let me help if i can. i'll be waiting for the day i can enjoy your delicious shark fin soup again. don't disappoint me. >> translator: i was especially touched by an e-mail that read, you might find next year impossible so as you rebuild

no group has admitted planting the bombs. the attack is the most deadly since pakistan-based militants struck the city in 2008, killing more than 160 people. >>> buddhists across thailand observed the day which commemorates the buddhists' first sermon in india about 5,200 years ago. thousands visited and chanted sutras. in the province they joined a colorful parade depicting scenes from buddha's life. buddhist novices performed a special ceremony receiving alms from an elephant's back. >>> cctv introduced a rare species of black-necked crane found in the autonomous region. the bird is mostly gray with a black head and neck. there is a small patch of white feathers below its eyes. its bare crown is red and tail is black. they nest in marshland and by lakes and shores on a plateau 5,000 meters above sea level. they live on roots and plants and insects. about 75% of the entire population of the rare cranes link in the tibetan autonomous region, and the government has declared it a protected species. >>> hi, there, and welcome ba

several plants have had operations suspended since the march disaster. stress tests on nuclear reactors were introduced by the european union following the accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. in japan they will involve raising the magnitude of simulated quakes and tsunamis to check their effects on the plants. >> translator: i want the stress test to include the list prepared by the nuclear safety commission and also reflect local residents' concerns. >> kaieda said all japanese nuclear plants will be tested starting with those already undergoing routine checks. he said he aims to accelerate the schedule of this work. some municipalities could oppose the restarting of nuclear plants until details of the tests are clarified, a scenario that would affect electricity supply over the summer. the operator of the geng-kaar nuclear plant has admitted trying to improperly influence a public meeting on whether to restart its reactors. the mayor of the local town gave permission after the meeting for the reactors to resume, the first to do so since the fukush

plants or any u.s. plants to that sort of thing assuming there would be an earthquake or some sort of flooding event. >> what the task force found and what we've known as an agency is there's no immediate concern or risk with plants. we have a very robust system of requirements and regulations in place. what these are really are ways to better reduce, reduce the likelihood of a very low probability, high consequence event and better deal with it if it were to happen. >> ifill: the lack of back-up power seem like something that could happen. >> that is certainly something that could happen but for it to happen for a very long period of time like we saw in japan takes a combination of a large number of very unlikely events. again, i think this task force gave us good things to think about as we go forward to make it less likely that something like that could happen. >> ifill: any members of news organizations from the associated press to the wall street journal have been a lot of reporting ever since that

those are the street trees we want people to be planting. we do a lot of tree plantings. all of you must intuitively go, "of course it's good to plant trees," of course, i want to put a rain barrel on my house." but is there a measurable environmental impact? trees are going to take up a lot of stormwater over time and are kind of a long-term green investment. we've had more than 200 volunteers come out planting street trees. we need people to make active changes on their property. and to reduce the amount of flow that's going into the combined sewer lines, we're trying to install 4,000 rain barrels. narrator: homeowners can disconnect roof gutter downspouts from the sewer system and divert the stormwater into a rain barrel. schombert: the rain water then can be used to water lawns and gardens and infiltrate back in the ground slowly, rather than being piped to a creek where it disappears moments after the storm's over. it's being held within the watershed and it helps regenerate ground water and stream flows. hecht: that's what we're going to do this afternoon is think a