u.s. department of energy and former senate are granted to licenses the 1st in october in just 16 days after the killing of a journalist. the most recent approval was given in february 1 u.s. senator says it's one of many steps administration is taking is fueling a dangerous escalation of tensions in the region. plus also the coming out as they are including australian police raid the offices of the national broadcaster a.b.c. over a series of stories about afghanistan. and a strike that could create a shortage of their favorite treats we'll explain that one that spanks. the web and sponsored by cattle and ways. that remember we're watching those few showers developing over the caspian sea a couple days ago they were drifting east to be this lot coming over afghanistan tajikistan they were big enough to produce flash flooding in touch he could stand there still a few showers around as you can see left overs the might be more to come west of it although it's not an unsettled story wrong temperatures of around about $45.00 mark in baghdad baghdad a streak of cloud the gray across the eastern m

u.s. department of energy have put hundreds of millions of dollars into development since new scale was founded in 2007 pounds real world testing is still to come. the process of getting a new design license and certified in the united states this is really rigorous so we spent almost 40 months. about 40 months going through this review process that involved extensive testing. as i mentioned. there's a lot of a lot of effort involved in getting a technology approved and making it available. lucas who shells out also believes in a future for atomic energy technology the physicist does research at the max planck institute for plasma physics and guy spies in northern germany. they've spent 9 years working on an experimental reactor called a stellar race or it's based on a different technology to nuclear fusion rather than the fission technology that you scale and conventional plants use today in principle nuclear fusion releases huge amounts of energy it's modeled after the reactions that produce the energy from the sun. fusion important there are a lot of ways to approach that question for exampl

u.s. department of energy informed the senate it was granted to licenses the 1st in october and that was just 16 days after the killing of the journalist. when the u.s. is under pressure to sanction riyadh one u.s. senator says it's one of many steps you ministrations take and that's fueling a dangerous escalation of tensions in the region. so i shall break here not just iraq when we come back australian police raid the offices of the national broadcaster a.b.c. in a series of stories about afghanistan. and a strike that could create a shortage of your favorite chocolate treat will explain a little bit later more nuts than us. but remember we're watching those few showers developing over the caspian sea a couple days ago they were drifting east to be this lot coming over afghanistan tajikistan they were big enough to produce flash flooding in touch he could stand there still a few showers around as you can see left overs the might be more to come west of it although it's not an unsettled story wrong through temperatures of around about $45.00 mark in baghdad baghdad a streak of cloud the gray

u.s. department of energy gave out the 1st license on october 18th just days after he died with the 2nd granted and february u.s. intelligence agencies have concluded that saudi crown prince mohammed bin solomon ordered the murder but the kingdom has denied the allegations after 50 years of israel's occupation of the west bank and the gaza strip the land remains at the heart of the conflict between palestinians and israelis palestinians say israeli authorities are denying them permission to build homes and what the lack of land for development or way of life is under threat it abraham reports from the occupied west bank. low rise buildings were once common in villages in the occupied west bank but not anymore even in older areas that are now how the buildings that many say are destroying the traditional nature of these villages life in palestinian villages once revolved around farming in single story stone houses in the village of caught on the north east of jerusalem this is how much things have changed over the last decade. an hour's drive from qatar village it's mayer says efforts to maintai

u.s. department of energy deputies carry. oughts on the suspected tanker attacks in the strait of hormuz. the trump administration has already blamed iran for the attacks although there has been little evidence and source is now saying that was a conclusion based on intelligence sources in the absence of any better explanation. plenty more ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ ed: this is "daybreak asia." i am ed ludlow with the first would headlines. the u.s. is blaming iran for apparent attacks. the trump administration says at least one ship was struck by is notbut admits it clear if it was actually from the islamic republic. iran has rejected any role in the attacks. -- conflict with the ron is not in america -- iran is not in their strategic interest. responsible for the attacks in the gulf of oman today. intelligence,on the weapons used, the level of expertise needed, similar iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no proxy group has the resources and efficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication. ed: the man

the energy department under donald trump is now trying to rebrand fossil fuels as molecules of freedom. trump administration as molecules of u.spartment trying to rebrand gas. this is a little orwellian, i think. reminds me of freedom for us. >> wow. that's good. freedom flies. >> trying to reframe fossil fuels. that's quite a stretch. >> this is a branding president and some of his supporters said he will do for america what he did in business. if what you do in business or policy is just try to hide things with words instead of dealing with them, that's not going to last. >> you can rebrand fossil fuels. >> if you go into bankruptcy a thousand times. >> you don't think he was as good as he said? >> no. i'm a painter and i like to paint. this robot is going to be a new thing i'm hearing. >> artificial intelligence and he gives some people a run for their money. >> i painted my shoes here. i'm just not getting into the art. they are going to make the robots doing that? >> you are getting to a deep place. can artificial intelligence make art? >> they can do anything you can think about, it can be done. somebody will find a way

of the u.s. including this sustainment -- as well as the modernization of our triad, our nuclear command and control systems in the department of energy nuclear conflicts this legislation builds upon last year support for the supplemental systems announced in the presidents review. by authorizing funds to the deployment of low yield ballistic missile. numerous sr. military leaders have testified what is necessary to address gaps in the defense posture. the fy 277 also supports a missile capability in order to further enhance deterrence and also to reassure allies, moreover the legislation includes a requirement of the administration to submit a report assessing four major categories of nuclear arms that are currently not captured by the new start treaty. as many of my colleagues are aware the administration has announced its intent to pursue a more comprehensive approach to arms control beyond the traditional bilateral limitations of land-based icbms. submarine launched ballistic missiles and our heavy bombers. the administrations logic is simple. tracks are shifted as russia invests a new and novel systems that are not captured by th

u.s. in another year of record setting natural gas production i'm pleased that the department of energy is doing what it can to promote an efficient regulatory system that allows for molecules of u.s. freedom to be exported to the world yep kids the next time i geography teacher asks you what's buried in that texan shale you can proudly old freedom and all mel gibson from braveheart on them and don't even think of wasting your money on the dirty desperate gas coming from the wrong places seriously for some exporting those freedom allah kills from the us to europe is a heroic milestone akin to defeating nazis 75 years up to liberate in europe from nazi germany occupation the united states is again deliver a form of freedom to the european continent. and this genius freedom marketing is only the latest fad in america's push to monopolize the european gas supply chain ever since donald trump got into office his administration has been pushing the wall becoming increasingly aggressive with time we are committed to securing your access to alternate sources of energy so poland and its neighbors

u.s. in another year of record setting natural gas production i'm pleased that the department of energy is doing what it can to promote an efficient regulatory system that allows for molecules of u.s. freedom to be exported to the world yep kids the next time i geography teacher asks you what's buried in that texan shale you can proudly old freedom and all mel gibson from braveheart on them and don't even think of wasting your money on the dirty desperate gas coming from the wrong places seriously for some exporting those freedom all accuse from the us to europe is a heroic milestone akin to defeating nazis. 75 years of to liberate in europe from nazi germany occupation the united states is again deliver a formal freedom to the european continent and this genius freedom marketing is only the latest fad in america's push to monopolize the european gas supply chain ever since donald trump got into office his administration has been pushing the wall becoming increasingly aggressive with time we are committed to securing your access to alternate sources of energy so poland and its neighbors ar

little over 2 weeks off the brutal killing of saudi dissident journalist shoji for which several high level saudi officials were blamed the u.s. energy department confirmed the transfer was back in march after the 1st reports of but haven't responded to the request for comment on state can statement saudi arabia for its part claims the atomic program is strictly for civil peaceful uses the u.s. congress is also disturbed by the level of covertness that surrounded the transfers and the no time reference has been given by the trumpet ministration the pope and picks up the story. the fact that the trumpet ministration provided nuclear technical expertise to the saudi monarchy has got some in congress pretty rattled the trump administration has broken this precedent they kept it secret we found out in march that they had done a number of transfers to saudi arabia it turns out that right after the show he was murdered by the saudis and they were lying about it the administration said fine here here's we'll pass nuclear technology on to you now a quick reminder the killing of the journalist sent shock waves around the world when he was killed in the

u.s. government agencies, like the department of energy and nasa and noaa and the u.s. global change research program. i think we, to the extent that the authority of the intelligence community can inform the research direction of both academic work and also work that is sponsored by the u.s. government, there is a lot of scientific and other questions that we need quite a bit of help with, there a r-a lot of unknowns, there are unknowns in the climate part of the equation, to some degree, and really in terms, it is a prior question that was asked before, really in terms of the impacts and especially how different climate linked hazards intertwine and i think they maybe multiple and maybe compound, and i think there are longstanding analytic questions that we have, we have difficulties in assessing. >> so doctor, let me push you on that. i'd, i like mr. heck's idea but i guess it is not an organization that is going to be stood up tomorrow, so in my last 30 seconds or so, i'm interested to hear that there are barriers, you've said barriers between the ic, nasa, noaa, co

of the government. we would've loved from a would c standpoint to be able to better access the data into the findings and analysis from our partner u.s. government agencies like the department of energynd nasa and of global change program. to the extent that the community can there's a lot of scientific questions with no terms of the impact of how the climate link hazards intertwine with a in the last 30 seconds or so. they are not formalized their ears they are largely ad hoc if i happen to know some folks in the long-term weather prediction team that's how those relationships often work. i wouldn't claim that there are barriers but there are fewer enablers. the intelligence community has 16 components. so i don't want to speak for every component but generally, yes. in the opening statement in the program that had existed at one time and had gone out of existence did you participate in the program how did that work and showed that the resurrected? >> my service to the government started in 2009 after it was in place and whether that program should be initiated as a question for other people in the intelligence community. what i would say is ideally, we could come to some degree to

assessment makes clear greenhouse gas an omission overe past six decades, the department of energy is one of the 13 federal agencies in the u.s. program that contributed to the assessment. so did the department of energy sign off on the findings of the fourth national climate assessment? this is a yes or no question. >> yes. >> you grease national climate is the result of collaborative reviewed effort across federal agencies compiled by the nation's top scientists. >> yes. >> according to the assessment, fossil fuel combustion accounts for 77% of her nation total greenhouse gas emission. do you agree with this finding? >> yes i welcome a conversation how we can clean up the environment no matter which side of the aisle. but what we are focused on at the department is coming up with new innovations, new technology that will help us address this issue of the climate -- >> i have more questions. i'm going to ask about that. the assessment identifies without a rapid carbonization of the world energy system over the next few decades, it is unlikely will be able to reach the 2 degrees celsius warming target that was set. do you agr

u.s. energy department is taking steps to protect its scientists from being recruited by china. u.s. officials say energy department researchers are being recruited by military affiliated groups with the promise of multimillion dollar packages, part of an effort to protect government science programs from intellectual property theft. cheryl: the trump administration responding to doubts from critics after the immigration deal with mexico. president trump is standing down on the tariff threat as long as mexico does its part. lauren: jillian turner joins us live from washington. >> reporter: president trump is firing back at critics who cast doubt at the deal struck friday with mexico that stops tariffs from hitting the united states' southern border. now, the administration is back on the president's good side. >> when you think of it s. mexico is doing more for the united states as of now than congress and specifically the democrats. they have to get their act together. >> reporter: a key part of the agreement is to keep mexicans seeking asylum in mexico while the application process plays out. the president says tariffs could still become a reality if mexico doesn't live up to that end of the b

level saudi officials were blamed kane's also disturbed by the level of covertness that surrounded the transfers to the u.s. energy department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on cain statement saudi arabia is in turn claimed its atomic program is strictly for civil and peaceful uses caleb maupin picks up the story. the fact that the trumpet ministration provided nuclear technical expertise to the saudi monarchy has got some in congress pretty rattled the trump administration has broken this precedent they kept it secret we found out in march that they had done a number of transfers to saudi arabia it turns out that right after the show he was murdered by the saudis and they were lying about it the administration said fine here here's we'll pass nuclear technology on to you now a quick reminder the killing of the journalist sent shock waves around the world when he was killed in the country's consulate in istanbul now the brutal death apparently sent shock waves throughout the world but it wasn't enough to stop some nuclear deals now it appears that the trump team was rushing perhaps because they thought

to us back then about rare earths and our dependence on china, including the department of energy, the pentagon, or the u.sctor didn't o get interviews withroblem. magnets and other products coming out of china, and they would not talk to us. is there fear in high-tech companies that if they say something negative, maybe china won't sell them what they need? >> mcgroarty: i think that there is grave concern in these companies, but perhaps not a willingness to talk about that on a street corner. >> stahl: so, what is the u.s. doing to restore the industry here?ifnia, molycorp was allowed to reopen after it developed new technology that protects the environment. the pentagon has begun stockpiling rare earths, and industry is researching new technologies that would replace them. do you get any help from the u.s. government? they want to have a rare earth industry here. >> karayannopoulos: encouragement, yeah. >> stahl: encouragement, that's it? >> karayannopoulos: yeah. >> stahl: govern is not offering incentives like tax what needs to change to bring more of the industry back to the united states? >> karayan

u.s. a top energy department official called the proposal a responsible, results-driven solution to the problem of nuclear waste disposal. the move was condemned by environmentalists and scientists who say the waste needs to be contained in facilities deep underground. in a statement, the natural resources defense council said -- "the trump administration is moving to fundamentally alter more than 50 years of national consensus on how the most toxic and radioactive waste in the world is managed and ultimately disposed of." former vice president joe biden thursday reversed his long-standing support for the hyde amendment, a decades-old ban on federal funding for abortions. biden announced his policy shift at a fundraiser in atlanta. >> for many years, as u.s. senator, i have supported the hyde amendment, like many others have. because there was sufficient moneys and circumstances were women were able to exercise that right, women of color, poor women, women who are not able to have access, and it was not under attack as it was then. as it is now. as circumstances changed. amy: biden's reversal came

u.s. is going to contemplate transfers of u.s. technology, we have a process in place where that can't be done without a government sign-off of the department of energyltation of the dod. why do we do this? because we don't want them to get no-how of nuclear proliferations. the administration lets the public know the date on which they've done the approval and the company that's giving the permission to transfer the information. the trump administration has broken this precedent. they kept it secret. we found out in march that they had done a number of transfers to saudi arabia, even though saudi arabia has not agreed to non-proliferation agreements that would normally be part of what we call a 1-2-3 agreement. when we found this out, i asked secretary perry, hey, give me the date of these transfers, and i asked him directly, did you approve these transfers after the assassination of jamal khashoggi? he said, i don't know, i'll have to give you the dates. two months went by. they wouldn't give me the information. i finally got the information after the republican chair of our foreign relations committee directed him to. it turns out right after khash

energy surprise. secretary of state mike pompeo spoke to reporters at the state department. >> it is the assessment of the u.s that the islamic republic is responsible for the attacks that occurred at the gulf of oman today. the assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication. mark: the attacks occurred at dawn about 25 miles off the southern coast of iran. senators are reacting to president trump's assertion that he would be open to accepting of foreign powers help in his 2020 campaign. in an interview with abc news, the president also said he wouldn't necessarily support such an offer to the fbi, what the bureau's director has said should be done. both democratic and republican senators were stunned. for action on a mandate to report any such conduct to the fbi. >> that president trump has chosen to say that in an interview on the record after the mother report, after all the allegations about his campaigns po

u.s. government escorted tankers. are you likely to do that again? >> that is a decision for the dod. it may be that the united states chooses to do that. but here at the department of energy the markets. >> how disruptive could this get? iran is not owning these attacks. just a month ago, there was another tanker attack, so everybody should be on alert. if this continues, how bad could this be? >> i think what you are seeing is a very stable market. production across the world is at a point where you could replace much of the oil you would lose in any disruption. we are in a very good position right now worldwide with regard to oil production. whether iran will continue its malign behavior is really for them to decide. but from an oil market perspective, we are less concerned about those activities that we were 20 years ago -- and then we were -- than we were 20 years ago. matt: let's get to our top stock stories with annmarie hordern. annmarie: the market is really focused on the technology space. the technology index is down more than 1%. only three companies to the upside. chipmakers are getting absolutely crushed. the $111 billion company, dropping a percent. we saw i

of the u.s. stratcom, including the sustainment of our nuclear forces as well as the modernization of our triad, our nuclear command and control systems, and the department of energy's nuclear complex. this legislation builds upon last year's support for the supplemental systems announced in the president's nuclear posture review. by authorizing funds for the deployment of low-yield ballistic missile warhead. numerous senior military leaders have testified that's what is necessary to address gaps in our current deterrence posture. the f.y. 2020 senate also supports the navy -- cruise capability in order to further enhance deterrence and also to reassure allies. more over, the legislation includes a requirement for the administration to submit a report assessing four major categories of nuclear arms that are currently not captured by the new start treaty. as many of my colleagues are aware, the administration has announced its intent to pursue a more comprehensive approach to arms control beyond the traditional bilateral limitations of land-based icbm's, submarine launched ballistic missiles and our heavy bombers. the administration's logic is simple. threats are shi

u.s. government escorted tankers through the street of her moves -- strait. dan: we will wait to see what they conclude. it may be that the united states chooses to do that. at the department of energyl be focused on the markets themselves and seeing what the reactions are to some of the events in the middle east. kathleen: how disruptive could this get? iran is owning these attacks. there was another tanker attack. everyone is on alert. if this continues, just how bad could this be for the global energy market? dan: i think what you are seeing is a stable market. we could replace much of the oil we would lose from any disruption from iran or even other countries in the world, be it venezuela or others. we are in a very good position right now worldwide with regard to oil production, so whether iran will continue its malign behavior is really for them to decide, but i can tell you from an oil market perspective we are , less concerned about those activities than we were 20 years ago. annmarie: that was the u.s. deputy energy spectr secretary speaking to kathleen hays. this is a very important choke point for global oil. 30% of seaborne oil goes through that strait. 18 to 19 million