shows the crisscrossing patterns of access roads and wells extending for hundreds of miles across san juan county and north west new mexico. the land surface has been called up so bad that i can't recognize it from the first time i saw it. the ranch lands of san juan county are the only areas inundated by drilling rigs. in the towns near gilbert are meant as land there are wells everywhere in neighborhoods and near schools. gas industry has been here for fifty plus years and we do drill in populated areas you can go out here. a couple hundred yards from this office and find it producing well conoco phillips is the largest producer in the san juan basin and when you look at the total between our workforce directly and indirectly supporting forest it's about a person of the local population so we're a very large employer in the basin him. industry has brought jobs and money to the county but for gilbert our men to the price has been much too high. gable be the gate to enter into my property the old company had me completely locked out for two and a half years the only way they would give me a key.

he was a paramedic in san juan county. i had the pleasure of working with him during my time on the public regulatory commission. and i saw his commitment to the firefighters as well as the people of new mexico that he helped protect. thanks to his hard work and determination, chief tibbits improved the way that firefighters responded to better serve the community. because of his dedication, there is no doubt that more people in new mexico are safer. my thoughts and prayers are with his family and his wife and connie and his two daughters. we'll miss you, chief tibbitts. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island rise? mr. cicilline: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. mr. speaker, the american people expect congress to work to get our economy back on track and promote economic growth and provide families and small businesses with some certainty when it comes to their taxes sm the sthat passed legislation to ensure middle clas

san diego county. the 16-year-old disappeared eight days ago from her home 20 miles southeast of king city. two men were found inside that home shot to death. her boyfriend, 19-year-old juan salazar, jr. is one of the suspects in the double murder. >>> in santa cruz county firefighters are keeping watch on a seven acre fire that is fully contained to make sure it does not flare-up today. it broke out yesterday morning west of los gatos. sky 7 h tkwarbgs over the scene the fire raced through a rural area -- threatening more than 200 homes. a couple was ready to evacuate they lived a mile from the fire. >> we could see flames and we started to think about what was important and what wasn't. started packing. >> we hooked the computers, decided to look for photographs that were hard copies and put the cats away. >> just as the beckers were about to leave calfire declared it under control. >>> wildfire in national forest 100% contained crews mopping up the 1,000 fire. all road restrictions in the area were lifted yesterday evening one of several fires burning around the state. a 60 acre wildfire is now 0% contained. crews pulled back yesterday because of safety concerns. in ri

san diego county. ewan is in sorato disappeared from her home last saturday two men were found shot to death inside the home. her boyfriend, juan salazar, jr. is one of the suspect necessary double murder. >> ama: a bit of rain fell in the bay area. >> alan: here's a live look out. let's go right to leigh glaser for a look at the forecast. >> leigh: not a whole lot. much of it was in the form of sprinkles or mist and drizzle, but check out on live doppler 7hd, hundreds -- i'm telling you -- hundreds of lightning strikes moving up the spine of the sierra, right near south lake tahoe. you can notice the arcing of the moisture feed from south to north is moving off the coast. hoarse the bay area and all of it is slowly starting to move to the north of us. we still have some returns, though. go ahead and check it out closer. right over the bay bridge here, heading over to berklee, oakland, a little bit of a return here, may just see heavy mist and drizzle, from fairfax up towards novato, and a little to the west now. between antioch and concord. also, we're seeing some returns, the higher peaks towards byron highway, livermore vall

san diego county. ewan is in sorato disappeared from her home last saturday two men were found shot to death inside the home. her boyfriend, juan. is one of the suspect necessary double murder. >> ama: a bit of rain fell in the bay area. >> alan: here's a live look out. let's go right to leigh glaser for a look at the forecast. >> leigh: not a whole lot. much of it was in the form of sprinkles or mist and drizzle, but check out on live doppler 7hd, hundreds -- i'm telling you -- hundreds of lightning strikes moving up the spine of the sierra, right near south lake tahoe. you can notice the arcing of the moisture feed from south to north is moving off the coast. hoarse the bay area and all of it is slowly starting to move to the north of us. we still have some returns, though. go ahead and check it out closer. right over the bay bridge here, heading over to berklee, oakland, a little bit of a return here, may just see heavy mist and drizzle, from fairfax up towards novato, and a little to the west now. between antioch and concord. also, we're seeing some returns, the higher peaks towards byron highway, livermore valley area, and