don't know if that's it. >> reporter: in january of last year bay area residents worried about a sea lion. despite failed attempts the big mammal was eventually brought in, given surgery and released to the sea. killing california sea lions up north at the columbia river doesn't sit well. >> for those of us who work with these animals, some 800 volunteers, vetrinary staff who work to get them back out in the wild. they might die at the hands of humans. that's hard to swallow certainly. >> it is a tough choice. save the sea lions or save the salmon. >> it is not about us, it is about protecting the animals. it is a shame. >> reporter: advocates say it is not just the sea lions that are harming the fish runs, they also blame dams, loss of habitat and overfishing. ken? >> not an easy problem to solve. don knapp. thank you, don. >> we will return to roberta. we have got some great weather and it is wednesday. >> it was so great. >> middle of the week. >> i think i saw ken sitting with brandy a little bit earlier, wasn't it, ken? >> writing a song maybe. >> tonight's sunset. we had a 31-degree

california sea lions have been eating a big chunk of the fish run.n this 2009 video the government captured big eaters. they are identified if they can't be scared out they are captured, and most are killed. now a committee has been looking at ways to make it easier and quicker to kill as many as 85. >> i think that's a shame. i know that the salmon are very important as well and -- the last few seasons have been horrible. i think it's -- similar we have to find a compromise and i don't know if that's it. >> reporter: in january of last year residents worried about a sea lion tangled in fishing line. the animal was eventually brought in, given surgery and released. killing sea lions doesn't sit well here. >> i don't think they should do that. maybe they should move them. >> for those of us who work with them, from 800 volunteers, vet staff would work to get them back out in the wild and then find out they might die at hands of humans, that's hard to swallow. >> reporter: it's a tough choice, save the sea lions or save the salmon. >> it's not about us

there's a move on capitol hill to make it easier to kill california sea lions. lions.ermen complain the sea lions eat the fish they are trying to catch. so those fishermen want permission to kill sea lions in the columbia river, below bonneville dam. a house subcommittee is working on allowing that. "."i think that's a shame, i know the salmon are very important as well, and are this last few seasons, so, somewhere we got to find a compromise, and i don't know if that s it."" the government is capturing some of the sea lions that are eating salmon on the columbia river.. they're moved if possible, but many of them are killed. it's 5: the top dog at muni is out.. but he's not going home empty handed. the pricey pension, he's getting in the middle of a budget deficit. plus.. they can save lives, quicker than anyone. but see why one city's firefighter program is being blasted as a waste of money. a santa clara county grand jury the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this comm

with california sea lions. they say they eat the fish they are trying to catch.o those fishermen want permission to kill sea lions in the waters of the columbia river, below bonneville dam. a house subcommittee is working on ways to make it easier to kill those sea lions. "."i think that's a shame, i know the salmon are very important as well, and are this last few seasons, so, somewhere we got to find a compromise, and i don't know if that s it."" the government is capturing some of the sea lions that are eating salmon on the columbia river.. they're moved if possible, but many of them are killed. johannes mehserle plans to start looking for a job next week. the former bart police officer was released from jail monday, after serving time for killing bart passenger oscar grant the third. mehserle's lawyer says the 29- year- old is spending time with his family this week, including his two- and a half year old son. his whereabouts have not been disclosed. it's the end of a rough road for muni's leader. chief nathaniel ford will step down at the end of the month. t

a washington state representative says last year alone 6,000 salmon were killed by the sea lions.he new bill would make it easier for washington state and oregon to kill the sea lions. >>> it's great outside but if you are thinking about camping in yosemite, perhaps you might want to take a rain check. yo could be flooded out. the snow melt is rapid, flooding is expected. but the waterfalls are spectacular because of the rushing water. it's beautiful. >> except your campground washing away. [ laughter ] >> when you're out enjoying the sites. but you have to be careful. you get those hot temperatures and folks want to enjoy the area. this is probably the next couple of weeks before the water comes down the hill. so back in the bay area we don't have to worry about that. we have sunshine and beautiful weather, enjoying it out there today. some warm temperatures showing up in many spots. taking to you san jose right now, you have clear skies, started out that way and the temperatures soaring in many spots inland already. how about the dublin area? you have clear skies toward mount di

a house subcommittee is working on ways to make it easier to kill those sea lions. "."think that's a shame, i know the salmon are very important as well, and are this last few seasons, so, somewhere we got to find a compromise, and i don't know if that s it."" the government is capturing some of the sea lions that are eating salmon on the columbia river.. they're moved if possible, but many of them are killed. there's nothing like human breast milk to provide nutrients and fight disease. but now scientists in china and south america are producing milk in cloned dairy cows that duplicates human milk. chinese researchers inserted the human genes that have the code for milk production into the d-n-a of dairy cows. argentina recently presented the first transgenic cow, which also produces human- like milk. both countries are racing to market the milk but the reaction here is mixed. 1:01"i'm not happy about that. i still think you should separate animals from people. just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. ihink it's great for people who can t do breast mi

don knapp on why fishermen now want permission to kill the sea lions. >>> reporter: california sea lionss at san francisco's pier 39 are still a big draw. people like it when there's big groups of them on the docks and worry when there aren't. >> yeah, i enjoy them. i told my friend how it's sad because there used to be more and now they are so few. >> reporter: but in the waters of the columbia river below bonneville dam, the national marine fisheries service wants them to go away. california sea lions have been eating salmon. in this 2009 video the government captured big eaters. in a time-consuming process they are individually identified and if they can't be scared out of the area, they are captured taken ashore and most of them killed. the house subcommittee has been finding a way to simplify the process to make it easier and quicker to kill as many as 85 sea lions eating salmon. >> i know salmon are important, as well. last few seasons salmon fishing has been awful. we have to find a compromise. >> reporter: despite failed attempts, a big mammal was brought in given surgery and rel

>>> for months we've been telling you about a pair of blind sea lions.ve found a new home at the san francisco zoo. one of them is named silent night and you may remember ages ago we told you he was blinded because someone shot him in the face. >> their rehabilitation methods are unique and here is joe rosato jr. with a progress report. >> reporter: anyone who moves into a new home spends some time getting used to the layout. at the san francisco zoo, blind sea lion, silent night, and henry, are feeling out their digs inch by inch. >> they started exploring more and more so they used the whole pool. >> reporter: these famous sea lions moved to the san francisco zoo just over a month ago after they were nursed back to health at the marine mammal center. silent night had been shot in the face and blinded. >> but definitely to work with two animals who weren't trained before they were blind that came in from the wild, we did have to customize a plan just for them. >> come on, good boy. >> reporter: keeper debra marin is using sounds and food to teach silent

there's been a recent explosion in the sea lion population. the problem is the animals prey on endangered salmon. the new proposal would give california, oregon, and washington a quicker way to get federal permission to kill sea lions. the humane society of the united states opposes the plan. >>> and a renewed effort to ban pet sale in san francisco may now include banning gold phish. the animal control and welfare commission originally proposed a pet sale ban last year. the idea was to stop the sale of pets from puppy and kitten mills. the san francisco chronicle reports now one commission member wants the ban to cover goldfish, guppies, and aquarium fish. some pet store owners said the city is attempting to take too much control and that a ban will hurt their business. >> you ask me to ban it? how can i live? you sigh, this is my life and i also afraid i will lose my fish. i e sell 70 a week. how about my family? i have no money and depend on the government. >> right now it's a recommendation from the commission. the board of supervisors wil

you may remember that we have a new sea lion cool, and they are doing fantastic. are the blind sea lions that came with the marine mammal center, and they are adapting very well. i want to talk a little bit about the exciting news -- the tarantulas. this is not your favorite animal but they are a very misunderstood species. we have a fantastic exhibit with 20 species of these animals. please learn something about tarantulas. let me go into the conservation report. i want to talk about the global programs. the first of these is about living with lions. these programs -- they are programs funded by the san francisco zoo, a conservation group that works in kenya with the people that live with clients, and traditionally they would kill lions for our right of passage, and also when they killed the cattle. this is changing their thoughts to save lives, and there is an economic event hitch in tourism. by supporting these groups, lions are being protected. we have donated close to $30,000. this is not the san francisco zoo. we have a donation jar from when this opened in

there's been a recent explosion in the population of sea lions. pray on endangered some mon. the new papal would give california -- salmon. the new proposal would give federal permission to fill sea lions. the humane society is opposing the plan. >>> supporters of -- bradley manning has been under military arrest since last may for leaking documentation. >>> for two weeks now, photos that anthony wiener submitted over the internet to -- weiner submitted over the internet to women have surfaced. his wife is due back today from a trip with hillary clinton. many leaders, including nancy pelosi, are encouraging him to design -- resign. >>> well, the california visit of the royal couple, prince testimony and kate will be jam- packed -- william and kate will be jam-packed. it's their first official trip here to southern california. they will be hosting a black tie dinner. they will visit an art school at l.a.'s skid row and -- and also wins prime minister will play in a charity polo tournament. this will be kate middleton's first trip to the united stat

in. >> reporter: with the wider channels, walkers may probably catch a glimpse of a sea lion and fish bigger than the ones currently in the lake and able to stop and enjoy a new aroma, fresh air. in oakland, bay area news. >> and stopping animal abusers from their next victim is an idea being floated today in san francisco. the city could create a database to stop animal abusers from adopting them from animal shelters and other groups. they're set to discuss it at a meeting at 5:30 at city hall. if approved, it heads off to the board of supervisors for a final vote. >> a new study out links women who were sexually activist teens with a higher divorce rate. 21% of women who had sex for the first time within age 18 divorced within five years. 47% divorced within 10. the researcher found girls under the age of 16 didn't want sexual experiences. the research suggests it was the pressure to have sex that had an impact on later relationships as well. >> not quite the olympic torch going london but means a lot around here. atheletes from the special olympics and members from the law enforcem

they might just be coming out to see if they could catch the sea lions by surprise again. >> tourists did spot some today near the landing. >> it's amazing. we are really lucky that we got to see one today. marine biologists say this they keep a log of the wildlife seen in the bay. they think it is doubtful that the pod will come back as close as they did. reporting live in monterey bay, janine dela vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> rangers in yosemite says that flooding is more picturesque than problematic. this year's heavy snow melt is making for pretty spectacular water falls including the famous yoament fall. late season snow has caused some delays. and passes will only open to traffic some time this weekend. >> the picture is beautiful. >> we are only about 45 minutes away from the giants taking on the a's at the oakland colyseum. cool nights out there is this. >> definitely jacket as you head out to the colyseum or a hoody. overnight lows or temperatures for first pitch is going to be in the upper 50s, low 50s. go out to where the fog is, it's working its way across the bay. you g

in. >> reporter: with a wider channel the stream of walkers will probably catch a glimpse of a sea lion or fish much bigger than the ones that live in the lake. they will be able to stop and enjoy a new arrow ma, fresh air. in oakland, traci grant. >> christina joins us. they have been cliing to clean up that lake for decades. the first mayors to try to clean up the lake you know what his name was? >> merit i'm guessing. >> exactly. >> oh, wow. she's forecasting it all today. good morning to you. we're looking pretty good for the day. we've got changes on the way for the weekend. we're going to cool off a little bit for saturday and sunday, father's day. that's when we start to warm up a tad. i'm going about 79 degrees on sunday, if you want to make outdoor plans you'll get the best of the day. the most sunshine. second half of the day. 75 degrees today in san jose, down to the south bay for work, 79 in napa and 79 in santa rosa. gorgeous for wine country, if hit the beach, 78 degrees in santa cruz today. we'll see more cloud cover to start you out. we've got a pretty good formation of

it would give some a quicker way to get federal permission to kill the sea lions.ciety of the united states opposes it, and previously filed a lawsuit blocking the existing proposal to kill the sea lions. >>> a new information on the spreading radiation. japan confirms that radioactivity is in wales. they are looking at why this signals concerns for humans. >> reporter: the japanese officials announced finding trace amounts of the radiation in at least two of the whales killed for food. the radiation almost certainly came from the fukushima leak. one scientist says that the whales are 25-foot long shy filter feeders, scooping small fish from the water. he says that the contamination could have come directly from the water or? >> it could have come as an exposure to radiation that was already in the water. or it could have come from animals that they're eating. so it is already making its way up in the food chain, possibly. >> reporter: japan says it never tested the whale meat for radiation before. the levels found are 20 times below the government limit. >> so the

let's check the forecast. >> yes, sea lions are happy. they have some cool weather. bay area, boy, finally going to feel like it should for the start of summer. we're done with the triple digits. i eliminated the 90s from the seven-day forecast. we're going to see a nice stretch of early summer-like weather here. visibilities are dropping across the board, even though we have about seven miles in napa, you'll find pockets of fog around the bay now. you'll lose visibility in spots. especially half moon bay, so take it easy. mike and i are always watching that for you. here's what it looks like. 52 in santa rosa, 54 degrees in santa cruz. uniform temperatures because that marine layer pushed inland. that means mostly cloudy conditions to start all across the board. 83 degrees later on and starts to warm you up in livermore. 85 in fairfield. 75 in san rafael and 70 degrees in santa cruz. a cool beach day. as we head throughout the weekend, we do have a little bit of a change. i'll get to that in a minute giants are back in town at 12:45. if you are headed to the game, l

he said a swarm of startled sea lions swam away rapidly and kayakers in the water froze not knowing whetherrs were all standing still. there was a pontoon boat next to us trying to get some videos. >> reporter: after a short time the whales swam away. the killer whales frequent monterey bay and are seen once or twice a week by fishermen and those on whale watching tours, but they're found 10 miles out in the middle of the day, not near the harbor. >> as far as my records indicate there, has not been a sighting that close since the 1950s. >> reporter: marine biologists think the pod could have been hunting for prey. >> they eat sea lions, baby gray whales, elephant seals. >> reporter: the unusual sighting has been great for business here. people want to see if the orcas will come back, but marine biologists say it's doubtful they will come that close again. >>> the international body that oversees internet addresses, the sufficient fixes such as dot-com is scheduled to vote on sunday whether to allow organizations to buy their own -- suffixes. there are many new ones being discussed. >>> don

he said a swarm of startled sea lions swam away rapidly and kayakers in the water froze not knowing whetherkayakers were all standing still. there was a pontoon boat next to us trying to get some videos. >> reporter: after a short time the whales swam away. the killer whales frequent monterey bay and are seen once or twice a week by fishermen and those on whale watching tours, but they're found 10 miles out in the middle of the day, not near the harbor. >> as far as my records indicate there, has not been a sighting that close since the 1950s. >> reporter: marine biologists think the pod could have been hunting for prey. >> they eat sea lions, baby gray whales, elephant seals. >> reporter: the unusual sighting has been great for business here. people want to see if the orcas will come back, but marine biologists say it's doubtful they will come that close again. >>> the international body that oversees internet addresses, the sufficient fixes such as dot-com is scheduled to vote on sunday whether to allow organizations to buy their own -- suffixes. there are many new ones being discussed. >

marine biologists say the male, two females and a juvenile were probably-upping for sea lions. usually stay far out to sea and probably won't be coming so close to the shore again. mark joins us and a lot of people have barbecues and picnics planned. >> there will be one warner day this weekend and it will be sunday. between now and then, a cooling trend because the fog making a comeback. right now on the maps i can show you a live storm tracking, too. fog hugging the shoreline and more breeze. more fog pushing back into san francisco bay. that will be a big part of the forecast for tonight with increasing low clouds and a bit of a breeze out there. tomorrow cooler and begin to warm things up on sunday. the extended forecast clouds go away and temperatures really warming up. especially into tuesday of next week. first thing tomorrow morning we will be on fog patrol. show you the clouds out there and coast side and into the bay. temperatures the coolest locations in the 40s from napa and santa rosy around 50 degrees and san jose at 53. here's your weekend in a nutshell. we'll ha

officials estimate almost 6200 sea lions and about 1,000 seals could be annoyed by the fireworks show that have been approved. the federal government says no marine mammals will probably be hurt or killed and we hope that is the case. >>> 6:22 is the time right now. there are concerns about an illness out at sea. the reason this cruise ship will have to undergo major inspections before it sets out on its next crew. >>> also the new information that suggests that some extra cash may be bad for your health. >>> good morning. traffic is moving along pretty well getting up to the willow pass grade. we'll tell you more about the morning drive to work coming up. Ñw? >>> good morning. bay bridge toll plaza traffic is getting busy now. they've turned the metering lights on. no major problems getting into the city once on the bridge. >>> well, a cruise ship is set to arrive in san francisco today to undergo a rigorous health inspection. the u.s. centers for disease control will oversee the cleaning of the sea princess. the inspection was ordered because the ship had two no are virus outbreaks

some use tagged to track down 3500 great white sharks, tune a sea lions, whales and birds. t spanned 10 years. today they announced the discovery of two highways where sea creatures migrate. one is crossing to japan to the coast of washington. researchers say the goal is to threaten speechies and manage the ocean fisheries. >>> the state of california has a plan for your old shag carpet. the green initiative that is underway that is about to see its business boom. >>> the boom. >>> we have mostly sunny skies, but the fog will soon be making a comeback. coming up where that fog will be first thing in the morning and i will highlight the warmest day of the up coming weekend. fee court is now in session. ♪ that airline charged me a 150-dollar change fee. southwest would never do that. your honor, chump change. that is not right. i don't understand how three clicks of a mouse can cost me 150 dollars. sir. it's personnel on the telephone. [ laughing ] it's computer time... it's personnel on the, on the, on the desks. we can't afford to do this for free, your honor. jury? guilty.

the whales and the sea lions, apparently. >> apparently they like the salmon. that's your neck of the woods? >> out there in the monterey bay just in the harbor. that's really coast. you could have seen them from the coast. >> not that often that you see killer whales. >> more fog in the area, cooling down the temperatures as high pressure is weakening somewhat today. so fog has swept along the coastline but you're looking at sunshine in san francisco and it's going to stay that way the better part of the day. we may see fog creeping in through the bay toward the afternoon hours and pretty strong sea breeze. temperatures starting to warm up in spots. we have 60s and 70s inland. a lot of 60s around the bay. cool at the coast. we are seeing fog there. that is keeping that numbers down. this afternoon sunny, mild inland, 70s and low 80s in the interior valleys, cooler than it's been but not bad. cloudy in the bay by the afternoon and patchy fog at the coastline. now, tonight the fog and low clouds will run further onshore and as they do, looks like tomorrow is goi

. >>> they had sea lions spooked and birds acting strangely. but for tourists it was a rare treat. where we spotted the killer whales. >>> lots of treats for father's day this sunday and this weekend will pan out to be a half and half weekend. the day that will pan out to be the warmest as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,, [ female announcer ] shopping for dad's day? give yourself the gift of jcp cash! no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn 10, 15 or $20 off on the spot! unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save. get up to $20 off with no exclusions! we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. give yourself the gift of jcp cash! no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn 10, 15 or $20 off on the spot! unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save. get up to $20 off with no exclusions! we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. about five protesters so far. these are live pictures from >>> cooler air mass police are just telling -- >>> oakland police are just telling cbs 5 they have arrested five protestors so far. live pictures c

hungry sharks eat seals and sea lions. >> i seen a shark here before. not something new. >> reporter: you can see that shark not scaring a lot of people off. lots of people enjoying the beach. that knee deep wading rule is in effect till friday. live, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> might be more difficult to hail a taxi tomorrow in san francisco. hundreds of the taxi drivers are set to go on strike. the strike is expected to last a couple hours. they will circle their cars around city hall or keep them parked. the drivers want the transportation agency to drop a 5% surcharge on credit card tranks action. they don't anticipate any disruption in service because of the strike. telephone operators and dispatchers expect a surge of business are & are prepared to help the public. >>> congressman anthony weiner will no longer be a member of the u.s. congress. he is resigning. last week he announced he would be stepping down after being caught in a sexting scandal. tomorrow night his resignation will be read on the floor. officials say a special election would be hel

she says ocean trash pose as serious threat to sea lions and other animals who become trapped in garbageo run out of art supplies but she says the trash keeps washing ashore. >> coming up in 90 seconds, a call for a man on the moon style national program to combat posttraumatic stress. why is it needed? coming up at 6:00. >>> plus getting better. a giants fan beaten at dodger stadium reaches a milestone, the signs of hope doctors are seeing tonight in bryan stow. >>> outlook has been upgraded. what he is able to do that is giving his doctors hope tonight. >> the mental trauma of war is taking a toll as president obama announces he will bring home the troops from afghanistan. new research unveils the help that must be waiting for them when they return. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> good evening, i am mike mibach. >> and i am julie haener. making good on a campaign promise. president obama layed out

white sharks migrate up the coastline mostly eating seals and sea lion. say it's far more likely they will be eaten by people than the other way around but it's still smart to restrict access. >> it's better to be safe than sorry but the probability is very low. >> reporter: over the years 12 people have been attacked off the coast here. ktvu. >> update on wall street. stocks climbed as fears over the greek financial crisis wained, the dow adding 76, the nasdaq rose 13. there are reports tonight that v erizon is about to end it's unlimited data plan. several pc websites report they plan to introduce tieered pricing next month. one report said they will take effect the first week in july. it's not expected that the new plans would affect current customers. they aren't confirms those reports tonight. >>> there is also word this evening that facebook's advertising revenue is expected to top the 2 billion-dollar mark by the end of this year. an advertising research firm thinks they will have the largest slice of the online display advertising market at 18%. f

white sharks migrate up the coastline mostly eating seals and sea lion.r more likely they will be eaten by people than the other way around but it's still smart to restrict access. >> it's better to be safe than sorry but the probability is very low. >> reporter: over the years 12 people have been attacked off the coast here. ktvu. >> update on wall street. stocks climbed as fears over the greek financial crisis wained, the dow adding 76, the nasdaq rose 13. there are reports tonight that v erizon is about to end it's unlimited data plan. several pc websites report they plan to introduce tieered pricing next month. one report said they will take effect the first week in july. it's not expected that the new plans would affect current customers. they aren't confirms those reports tonight. >>> there is also word this evening that facebook's advertising revenue is expected to top the 2 billion-dollar mark by the end of this year. an advertising research firm thinks they will have the largest slice of the online display advertising market at 18%. facebook is c

here on mornings on 2, the drastic plan to stop the recent population explosion of california's sea lions. >>> also really important news for anybody heading to one of california's most popular summertime fun spots. stay right here with us.

a group of sea lions also noticed them and quickly swam away. the orcas. >> the kayakers standing still, there was another boat next to us trying to get closer. nobody knew what to do. >> biologists say killer wails can sometimes be seen about 10 miles out in the middle of the bay. the orcas were probably looking for prey and while people in the area are hoping for another whale sighting, biologists say it's rare they will be spotted this close again. >>> american student amanda knox continues to proclaim her innocence after being convicted of killing her roommate in italy. murderers are now testifying on her behalf today. dad, i was wondering if you've -- what's up? oh, what's wrong with your hair? oh. i was cruising the world-wide-web. found this do. what are you wearing? dope, right? it's got a hood. want one? boom. done. [ ding! ] [ boy ] lookin' good mr. g. thanks, bro-seph. are you video chatting? with my boyfriend? yeah! hey, tessa! mom! [ mocking tone ] mom. [ male announcer ] now everyone's up to speed. high speed internet is more affor

intervention in libya now moving into possibly syria or even to iran if russia or china or these air sea all the lions we saw that not enough to stop the u.s. led nato military aggression in the north african region so i hope saw the best see all russia trying out china russia leaving leading this new global movement to balance the power in the wall so that they can build a new world order where no more unilateral row aggressive or you can clone your own methodology being put into a sovereign nation such as libya. like ours look at how the emerging powers could reshape the financial landscape you can check out our website business section expert opinion and the latest updates to the perspective of what's going on in that. just log on to the office. the presidents of russia and iran that are high cooperation organization summit this week discussed iran's nuclear program and tehran's envoy once again told r.t. and its atomic games are peaceful though allegations prove the opposite of groundless. many allegations was raised by united states and i have proved their investigation taking samples and early t

instrumental in developing the apparatuses to help make shrimp fishing less damaging to sea turtles and other see lions we care about there. he's been quite involved in that, and mike is from sea foods and home of louisiana which is way down on the sort of big foot that louisiana sticks out into the gulf of mexico, one of the largest oyster farming and harvesting processing companies, and are your oysters being served tonight here? >> [inaudible] >> you will have a chance to taste his oysters in the food hall when we're done here, but i'm delighted he's here, and you already heard from dr. lou, so there rewith. i'll start by turning first to don and saying okay, it's been a year since the oil spill, how do things look? i mean, when we saw the videos that brought back the memories of how horrible everything looked a year ago, what's the state of the gulf now from a position of an ocean ole fer? >> well, nature is a wonderful thing, and it treated oil as an organic substrait, and it lot of things that grew ate that oil. for the most part, it's no longer there. there are a number of issues that we need to