tarr: it's not a problem of point "x" and point "y" alone. this is a watershed problem. a watershed problem. lichte: the watershed encompasses many municipal boundaries and it doesn't know any local politics. narrator: in the pittsburgh system, 83 cities and towns use the same sewage treatment plant -- alcosan. so all 83 municipalities have to work together to address the problem. schombert: we know we have billions of dollars that will have to be spent over the next 15 to 20 years. you can't do that wisely when you have 83 separate government agencies making decisions. the municipal consent orders and the alcosan consent decree require that the municipalities participate in a long-term, regional wet weather control plan. narrator: the information gathered in the initial research phase of the wet weather control plan will inform the large-scale infrastructure overhaul. and, as this research moves forward, pittsburgh is also working with environmental groups that are cleaning up the watershed. woman: make that connection. man: like a mural on the side of a building? woman

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i'm go -- he's with tarr jones. she's going to go and get another job.e're very -- we're very proud of her. >> do you think european leaders have a handle on the steps to take? and you talked about a number of ideas to shield the american economy. do you plan to give a speech or lay out additional idea? >> well, first of all, the situation in europe is not simply a debt crisis. you've got some stunts like greece that genuinely have spent more than they are bringing in and they have problems. there are other countries that are running a surplus and had fairly responsibility nis cal policies. but add weeknesss with westbound to what's happened here and that's weakened their financial system. there are a lunch of other items going on in europe. it's not truly a -- the markets are getting nervous have stated making it more expensive for it to borrow. wife's been in contact with european leaders over the past two years -- >> you've been listening live to president obama in the brady press briefing room. the president addressed the state of the economy that co