he has had some really good language in there about the salinization, about the water recharging, but we have that in the base bill. it's already in the base bill. senator inhofe and i for the first time, and how i will miss him. we made sure we had provisions in this bill that dealt with the drought. we reauthorized the desal program in the united states of america. we have a new program to give funds for new technologies. we have talked about conservation, water recharging and underground storage that my friend maria talked about. it's in the base bill. so to call this rider about the drought is a misnomer. it's about killing off the fishing industry so that ag can have more water. that -- that's not doing anything to help. you know, i think a lot of what this election was about as we look at it is, you know, which candidate really spoke to the hopes and dreams of people who work every day. and if we really care about the miners, then we vote against the continuing resolution that turns their back on the miners' widows, and a lot of us did. and on this, even it breaks my heart to sa

scientists at the romburg research center in tiburon happened to be studying salinity levels in the areat the time and have documented the oyster deaths in a just released study. >> so it, um, links that heavy rainfall with drops in salinity and die-offs and they all died. >> reporter: now researchers say the oysters are coming back in what's probably a natural recovery cycle. but they also have a warning. >> with climate change, we expect to have some more intense extreme events over time and so we expect that these might happen again. >> reporter: it's an example of how fragile the web of life is when a creature that lives most of its life under water can die from too much rain. at china camp state park, john ramos, kpix 5. >> scientists say oysters are vital to a clean bay. they filter as much as 20 to 30 quarts of water per hour removing pollutants and algae- causing plankton. >>> the longest night of the year is upon us! "sky drone 5" was buzzing near san francisco's marina green moments ago to catch the winter solstice sun sets blanketing the golden gate. >> it's indeed. we have cl

it was a research ship studying things like water temperature and saline content and the drone is nottechnology, so officials are not sure why china took it. >>> some are calling it a political coupe in the state of carolina. republicans seem to have accepted they lost to democrat pat m mccrory by ten votes but they approved bills to strip him of much of his power. said a democratic lawmaker, i have fear we have harmed our integrity. >>> deadly drug overdoses have spiked 33% in america over the last five years, in some areas 200%. the cdc says urgent action is needed. deaths from fentanyl are rising faster. drug overdosedoses killed more americans than car crashes and suicides. >> a plan to speed up train travel in the next 30 years will cost $130 billion. part of the plan includes tracks from wilmington to baltimore handling speeds up to 220 miles per hour. another proposal is an amtrak stop at philadelphia international airport so travelers don't need to switch trains. >>> the force is with the new "star wars" movie, rogue one. the movie made $29 million last night alone. that's the

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says the drone was conducting research into the salinity, temperature and clarity of the sea. china opposes the surveys. it's been building runways and installing military equipment on islands there. filipino president rodrigo duterte is threatening to terminate an agreement that allows u.s. troops to conduct military exercises in the philippines. this was in response to the deferral of an american aid pact due to concerns over duterte's extrajudicial killings of several thousand drug suspects. duterte also told reporters today his country did not need the aid and that china might provide it instead. >> we can survive without american money, but, you know, america, you might also be put to notice. prepare to leave the philippines. >> stewart: in syria, the evacuation of civilians from the besieged city of aleppo was meant to resume today. there are as many as 4,000 people from two villages, in the last section of rebel-held territory, who were seeking to leave. once syria's most populous city, it is now largely in ruins and was recaptured this week by president bashar al-assad

it measures temperature, is a political -- salinity and they wondered why beijing would want to stealunclassified system. >> we have used this vehicles around the world previously. we're confident they were being used in an appropriate fashion. >> china's defense ministry sis they seized it to ensure the safe passage of ships. >>> what will president obama's post white house gig be? he says he wants to be a talent scout of sorts for future leaders of the democrat party. should he have worked on that in the past eight years. a car swerving out of control. what finally brought that door a stop. at planters we know how to throw a remarkable holiday party. just serve classy snacks and be a gracious host, no matter who shows up. ... ... ... ... >>> welcome back, president obama hinting at what he plans to do when he leaves the white house in january. he would like to stay involved in politics and help mold future leaders of the democratic party. >> i'm interested in developing a whole new generation of talent. there are such incredible young people. making sure that whatever resources, cre

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but the problem is it is fresh water and the runoff is getting into the bay and it affects the salinity levels? >> that's right. the rain that falls from the sky is fresh. as it enters the bay it can dilute the salty water to levels that can be lethal for oysters. >> we need water and we want the pineapple express is to come here and there. but we can't change that. mankind can't yet change that affect. so what we faced with? how do we deal with the issue to protect the oysters? >> you are right. there isn't really an engineering solution for this. we think the best thing to be done for oysters is to make sure their populations are healthy and other areas of the bay. they can then leave places with new offspring after the rain are finished. >> how do we do that? >> their active efforts to restore oysters in parts of the be. need to make sure the programs are well supported. there is an oyster restoration project taking place in marin county that has seen over 2 million oysters grow. these efforts can work. we just need to make sure they are ongoing. >> getting back to the rivers in the

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we use salt aerosolized in the form of nebulizer treatments for breathing and use it as hypertonic salinen't is good data on salt chambers yet but i think in terms of risk/benefit, the risks are probably pretty low. irritation to breathing is a possibility. of course, it can irritate your eyes or your skin if you're sitting on a block of this and then cost. it's going to vary place to place. >> exactly. as a doctor would you recommend this type of therapy and treatment? >> gosh, well, not -- >> put you on the spot. >> i know. not at the expense of something that's been subjected to rigorous scientific study and not instead of so if it's an either/or, no, because we need more data. if it's in addition to something or if you're adding it to a wellness program, i think everyone can consider it for themselves. i'm going to admit, i'm going to try it. >> you are going to try it. >> i'm a sucker for marketing and i will try it. >> testimonials got you. >> i'll sit on this block of salt. >> she will do that right here. you'll be doing a live demo right after the show. you can watch that live dem

is a very conventional piece of equipment, it is the sort of thing that is used to measure salt, salinityrgue what we have in front of us. this could be used for any military purposes. it is the symbolism of it. china is refusing. it is the nature of the standoff so to speak. a relatively trivial matter that happened. >> what happens next on the u.s. side? the chinese are not about to give in. what kind of response could the u.s. come up with? >> they are going to have to that is going to be the interesting's -- interesting thing. this is the sort of thing that he might react to. clearly you have to see this in the broader context of what has been happening over the last two weeks. donald trump has been questioning the one china policy. you are questioning the whole idea of their ties to the mainland, whether it is parts of china or not. they are making a not too subtle point about their determination to continue making the point about where the territory lies and the validity. >> thank you for this and for that context. >> halfway to the trading day, abigail doolittle is here with the la