or trans ocean. not only that b.p. and trans ocean are right back to business as usual right now as we speak the drilling for oil in the gulf of mexico so why is that why is it that in brazil police want to put suits in prison and ban oil corporations from ever doing business again in that nation ever again yet here in the united states when people die it's just a slap on the wrist and water under the bridge it's because we're bought out the corporations have seized control of our lawmakers our regulators and our justice system and now they can pretty much get away with whatever they want even murder b.p. boss tony hayward was called before congress received a thorough tongue lashing from lawmakers but then he was free to go on his private jet it was all a spectacle a show for americans to think that someone was being held responsible for murdering eleven men and for the worst ecological dance disaster in our nation's history but it was theater and nothing more none of our politicians would take on a huge transnational

you should have the co's of halliburton, bp, and trans ocean sitting here. what you should be trying to do is to get to the bottom of the ocean. you should be trying to find out what happens, why were those workers help, why was the environment harm, why wasn't the fishing industry helped, what nerve to those companies have to change this shift -- safety procedures text bring them in here and set it up as an example to let the world know it will never happen again in the united states. we will know you're serious. we will know you want to get to the bottom of the ocean when you have them sitting here. we're going to go through the whole two years and that is not going to happen. this woman sits here as a diversion, a red herring. we might as well put in an aquarium here because we have so many red herrings. this woman is just your, unfortunately, as part of your plan to have 149 votes on the house floor for the oil and gas industry and none to help wind and solar. two people loan guarantees, $18 billion for nuclear and zero out the loan guarantees for wind a

producers down like devon energy and trans ocean and the refiners not having the best day today because hurricane isaac has essentially left unscathed. that is the good news even though we are seeing red arrows. valero is giving back the huge gains and saw monday and yesterday sell a little bit of a given back. back to you. nicole: thanks. hurricane isaac continues to lash new orleans and dangerous form surge and floods are part of the heavy rains we are seeing continuing today. tonight jeff flock has been on the scene over there in new orleans. what is the latest? you have been getting whipped around and we have been watching you all day. >> this is my kind of hurricane. this is a category 1 storm that you can actually do a decent job of covering with live television but not one that hurts too many people does too much damage. on this corner earlier in the morning we have had a lot of wind and rain but the damage not terrible across the city. there has been damaged but not devastating. i will look at the radar because i am starting to see potentially good news. we talked 36 hours worth

experts blame earthquakes and rising ocean levels. cal tran and uc davis researchers are working on solutions. >>> get ready to grab your cameras. endangered wells are swarming to the coast. tourists from around the world are heading to the monterey bay to catch a glimpse of the blue whales. the number of whales normally go up in the spring and summer before they head to mexico in the winter. blue whale is the largest animal on earth. >>> your time now 7:40. both president obama and mitt romney ask that you keep track on them on the campaign trail but are they also keeping track of you? >>> what this skate border is now saying following there he is this violence confrontation with police that was caught on camera. >>> but first let's take you outside. there is highway 24 rolling through lafayette this morning. things looking just fine rob necessary sunday morning if you're heading out the door. the roads are looking great. 7:41 this is mornings on 2. >>> good morning, to you. a live look there at the city. you can actually see the bay bridge t