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number two is a resolution supporting gerawan farm workers their right to be represented by the united farm workers and urging gerawan farming to implement the terms of the contract. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you very much mr. chairman and let me say that on a very personal note i am very proud to be introduced this resolution today. one of the highlights of my life was when in the early 90's as a young stanford student i got to meet cesar chavez and that was sort of a life changing experience, and what we have here today is a resolution that follows and supports the legacy of cesar chavez because we're dealing with something that began and was in fact the last major organizing effort under cesar chavez's leadership at the united farm workers. i want to thank supervisor john avalos who has cosponsored this resolution and note that tim paulson the executive director of the library council he was trying to be here in his schedule but it became impossible but i know he wants me to let folks know that him and the labor council see this is as very important priority but the long and short o
number two is a resolution supporting gerawan farm workers their right to be represented by the united farm workers and urging gerawan farming to implement the terms of the contract. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you very much mr. chairman and let me say that on a very personal note i am very proud to be introduced this resolution today. one of the highlights of my life was when in the early 90's as a young stanford student i got to meet cesar chavez and that was sort of a life...
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dignity and respect that all farm workers deserve in the 90 they vote for representation by the unit farm workers in a state secret ballot election the labor elections board asked the farm union workers for 23 years they've made various efforts to expedite the representation as a erupt the u f w the mitigation law in a state appointed mediator issued a 3 year contract that has retrofit but to date this company has failed to pay the workers the increased wages they've continued to take a stand guns employee rights and the farms is currently using some of the worse tactics to bust this union and if there's any question how far they're willing to go many of you received the nominees that provided a lot of information this company has employed right wing groups like the center for the workers freedom to launch a worker campaign those groups funded by the brothers seek to use the farms as an example against employee organizing efforts he time to make sure they bust this union here in california because if they succeed here they'll succeed in the rest of the country therefore today as we celebr
dignity and respect that all farm workers deserve in the 90 they vote for representation by the unit farm workers in a state secret ballot election the labor elections board asked the farm union workers for 23 years they've made various efforts to expedite the representation as a erupt the u f w the mitigation law in a state appointed mediator issued a 3 year contract that has retrofit but to date this company has failed to pay the workers the increased wages they've continued to take a stand...
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the 61-year-old president of the united farm workers has lost 33-pound. the long fast showed in his face and frame. doctors say it'll be more than a week before he can return to solid food. his oldest son read a statement for him. >> the fast will go on in hundreds of distant places and they will multiply among thousands and then millions of caring people until every poisoned grape is out of the grocery store and our food is once again a source of nourishment and life. >> reporter: hundreds in the crowd received communication including ethel kennedy in forever children. the widow of robert kennedy broke bread with cesar chavez ending his fast. >> cesar has broken his fast. >> reporter: chavez passed a small piece of bread to jesse jackson. >> the fast does not end today. the fast continues. the fast expands, the fast grows. >> reporter: leaders of california's grape industry call the fast a scare tactic and say grape sales have not been affected. they say the union is weak. membership is half of what it was 20 years ago. today the mass brought farm worker
the 61-year-old president of the united farm workers has lost 33-pound. the long fast showed in his face and frame. doctors say it'll be more than a week before he can return to solid food. his oldest son read a statement for him. >> the fast will go on in hundreds of distant places and they will multiply among thousands and then millions of caring people until every poisoned grape is out of the grocery store and our food is once again a source of nourishment and life. >> reporter:...
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the city played an important role in the life of the united farm workers founder.arted a single community organization that founded many other latino organizations across the country. the mayor called chavez one of our own. >> remember that this is just one day what will be a celebration that will continue for years as the struggle continues. we know there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. but it's done as we continue to raise consciousness of all of our neighbors and all of our members. >> the march was today. but tuesday is cesar chavez day. >> and it looks like it will be great weather. let's bring in meteorologist rob mayeda now with a look at your forecast. so warm and nice out there today. >> good enough to tie a record at livermore. 2 degrees. closer to -- temperatures starting to drop into the 60s. the sea breeze is firing up as you might expect it would on an afternoon in june or july when your temperatures heat into the 80s around our valleys and we see temperatures touch 70 in san francisco around lunch time. now things are beginning to cool o
the city played an important role in the life of the united farm workers founder.arted a single community organization that founded many other latino organizations across the country. the mayor called chavez one of our own. >> remember that this is just one day what will be a celebration that will continue for years as the struggle continues. we know there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. but it's done as we continue to raise consciousness of all of our neighbors and all of...
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thinking of building thousands of new housing units for employees and is partly funding a new 394 unit farm complex with 4,huff working for facebook now that will increase by thousands after they open a new building next year. the idea is not yet a formal proposal. >> no bay area teen made it into the ncaa st. mary's and stanford will play host on tuesday. stanford is betting washington in the tournament and plays uc davis tomorrow. on wednesday, they play vanderbilt at 8:00 on espn and two play each other if each survives into to third round. >> what did they say about march madness and productivity? >> your productivity will be good the next month. >> and this is an off year. every team has an off year. not kansas. they always make it. >> we have the longest streak. 26. a long-term since you have had a productive march. >> yes. ask mother nature, for that matter, not much production as far as rain. we have some showing up on live doppler hd and you can see it stretches from in area to lake port and maybe dipping down as far as clear lake but it will stay on in line and keep moving southwe
thinking of building thousands of new housing units for employees and is partly funding a new 394 unit farm complex with 4,huff working for facebook now that will increase by thousands after they open a new building next year. the idea is not yet a formal proposal. >> no bay area teen made it into the ncaa st. mary's and stanford will play host on tuesday. stanford is betting washington in the tournament and plays uc davis tomorrow. on wednesday, they play vanderbilt at 8:00 on espn and...
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again i want to thank united farm workers, the leadership, the incredible leadership of this union, but more importantly the workers for being here. [speaking spanish] thank you for translating. [speaking spanish] i think it's important that san francisco send a very clear message and so colleagues i would respectfully ask for your support. [speaking spanish] thank you. >> thank you. so we have a motion in support of the gerawan farm workers from supervisor campos. can we do this without objection? thank you. [gavel] . thank you for coming out. >> thank you. >> mr. evans let's see i am trying to remember so we have a hearing coming up and we don't need to call three and four together but we will do them separately. call item 3. >> this is a hearing to review procedures for department of public health protocol for fire and building code and requesting the department of building inspection building and fire and department of public health to report. >> was called by the supervisor. >> thank you mr. chairman and thank you colleagues for the support on the prior item. i have called this hea
again i want to thank united farm workers, the leadership, the incredible leadership of this union, but more importantly the workers for being here. [speaking spanish] thank you for translating. [speaking spanish] i think it's important that san francisco send a very clear message and so colleagues i would respectfully ask for your support. [speaking spanish] thank you. >> thank you. so we have a motion in support of the gerawan farm workers from supervisor campos. can we do this without...
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the 61-year-old president of the united farm workers had lost 36-pounds.tors say it would be more than a week before he could return to solid foods. his old eldest read a statement for him. >> the fast will go on in hundreds of ditch places and multiply among thousands and millions of caring people until every poison grape is off the supermarket shelves. until the fields safe for farm workers and our vote is, once again a source of nourishment and life. >> >> reporter: hundreds in the crowd received communion, including ethel kennedy and her children. her husband, robert came here to support him when he came to fast for 45 days. robert kennedy broke bread with him, ending his fast. >> caesar has broken his fast -- [ applause ] >> chavez passedded torch along to jessie jackson -- >> must find common ground. -- >> reporter: ufw supporters picketed grossers this was called a scare tactic, saying that grape sales have not been affected. membership in the ufw is half hoff what it was 20 years ago, but today. the mass brought farm workers together from many part
the 61-year-old president of the united farm workers had lost 36-pounds.tors say it would be more than a week before he could return to solid foods. his old eldest read a statement for him. >> the fast will go on in hundreds of ditch places and multiply among thousands and millions of caring people until every poison grape is off the supermarket shelves. until the fields safe for farm workers and our vote is, once again a source of nourishment and life. >> >> reporter:...
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. >> right now, there are only a handful of commercial indoor vertical farms in the united states, likems here and green sense farms. the professor says he gets calls from growers wondering if they should jump in. >> on a commercial scale, where going. >> it's an expansion. these are niche markets. is there a limit to it. what about the traditional crops, like corn and saya beans and rice. >> all can be grown with l.e.d.s. what becomes important is the economics of the grope. so it makes more incidence to grow high value crops in a controlled environment than a field crop. >> traditional farming for commodity crops will be there for a long, long time. you have to look at the economical equation. farming is subsidised. what would be the real cost of farming and the impact on the environment. we are trying to build a for profit model, showing the world that we don't need to be subsidised, we can stand on our viable. >> do you think indoor farming will replace field farming? >> no, i don't. i think they'll work in tandem in the future, as the car stratified with different fuel types, you'l
. >> right now, there are only a handful of commercial indoor vertical farms in the united states, likems here and green sense farms. the professor says he gets calls from growers wondering if they should jump in. >> on a commercial scale, where going. >> it's an expansion. these are niche markets. is there a limit to it. what about the traditional crops, like corn and saya beans and rice. >> all can be grown with l.e.d.s. what becomes important is the economics of the...
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he started the united farm workers union and led coy pots that -- boycotts that put the plight of farmerbooks. >> pete weber has had a decorated career as the air force pilot complying in two wars and now he wants to make it into the "guinness book of world records" as the oldest pilot in the world. still flying -- world. still flying. >> and someone else comes along a little bit later, and older, more power to him. i'd be glad to shake his hand or call him up and congratulate him. then if i'm still alive i'll try to beat him. >> you go pete. he says he's going to keep on flying as long as he passes his physical and he says it may take the guinness several weeks to verify him but we're doing it today pete. 95. >> we're cheering him along. >> you go. >> >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is tuesday, march 31st 2015. indiana scrambling to push back over the religious freedom law. >>> a fugitive who is armed and dangerous. >>> jon stewart's replacement is who? >>> and we begin with today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> they have no sense of how big
he started the united farm workers union and led coy pots that -- boycotts that put the plight of farmerbooks. >> pete weber has had a decorated career as the air force pilot complying in two wars and now he wants to make it into the "guinness book of world records" as the oldest pilot in the world. still flying -- world. still flying. >> and someone else comes along a little bit later, and older, more power to him. i'd be glad to shake his hand or call him up and...
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units. it was developed by the farm's owner, owner, owner, allan lim. around ten years ago, he founded a company that produces bio diesel. this eco-friendly fuel is made from used cooking oil gathered from hotels and restaurants. >> i think in 2011, we realized that in singapore, we import a lot of food. and i think that there were many people we talked to that feels maybe it's time to change. change our society and change our angle. to see whether we can use marichalize t land and land not used by other people. >> allan hit upon the idea of using rooftops. he was able to borrow 550 meters of space and with the help of family and friends, he set to work building a cultivation system. he also promoted the farm on social media, attracting young people to help out as volunteers. in june of 2014, his herbs were ready for sale. he attends the herbs every day. >> a very good idea. it's good for us to know where the food comes from. >> come from those tree tops. >> alan teaches the volunteers about the importance of agriculture. >> what is an -- an orchard is
units. it was developed by the farm's owner, owner, owner, allan lim. around ten years ago, he founded a company that produces bio diesel. this eco-friendly fuel is made from used cooking oil gathered from hotels and restaurants. >> i think in 2011, we realized that in singapore, we import a lot of food. and i think that there were many people we talked to that feels maybe it's time to change. change our society and change our angle. to see whether we can use marichalize t land and land...
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>> i visited a lot of cities and got excited about that and that should happen in the united states. >> it has a farmer club you buy online and pay as you go and choose from one of 20 pickup sites in the city and suburbs. >> a bag of potatoes and organic -- >> it helps both farmers and their customers. >> there are so many people in the united states that suffer from diet related diseases diabetes and hypertensions, if you have a lifetime of eating well, you won't be plagued with these things. >> it has 60 participating farmers and hundreds of locally grown items to choose. >> i like that we are supporting local agriculture and we get fantastic food. >> you may call the pca hot line for details. 215-765-9060. lisa thomas-laury, channel 6 "action news." >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is here with a look ahead. >> reporter: it is official powdered alcohol is now legal inside the buzz and backlash coming up at 4:00, today in the big talkers, double dare at dunkin' donuts, you won't believe what a florida woman did to get into a l
>> i visited a lot of cities and got excited about that and that should happen in the united states. >> it has a farmer club you buy online and pay as you go and choose from one of 20 pickup sites in the city and suburbs. >> a bag of potatoes and organic -- >> it helps both farmers and their customers. >> there are so many people in the united states that suffer from diet related diseases diabetes and hypertensions, if you have a lifetime of eating well, you won't...
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within two years, the farms in the united states will only allowed to administer antibiotics used to keep chicken healthy. but will it be a hit? . >> i feel like with me it won't change much. >> her favorite meal is the ten piece chicken mcnuggets. >> i like it. it satisfies me. >> the news was somewhat satisfying to this group that says nearly 70% of the antibiotics are currently used in live stock and chicken. >> they're giving to prevent illnesses and promote faster growth this, is inappropriate and makes us less safe. >> this restaurant owner says he's gone to great lengths to serve chicken raised on antibiotics. >> some wonder if they're doing it to bolster sales >> some people maybe didn't realize they were there inrst place. >> a major company trying to remain it's golden symbol. >> oakland mayor led a rally of support two days after the city enacted it's new minimum wage. a measure require requires employees up $3 and $0.25. the mayor says the transition will be difficult particularly for small businesses. >> when our workers old a fair wage >> support minimum wage increases.
within two years, the farms in the united states will only allowed to administer antibiotics used to keep chicken healthy. but will it be a hit? . >> i feel like with me it won't change much. >> her favorite meal is the ten piece chicken mcnuggets. >> i like it. it satisfies me. >> the news was somewhat satisfying to this group that says nearly 70% of the antibiotics are currently used in live stock and chicken. >> they're giving to prevent illnesses and promote...
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within two years, the farms in the united states will only allowed to administer antibiotics used to keep chicken healthy. but will it be a hit? . >> i feel like with me it won't change much. >> her favorite meal is the ten piece chicken mcnuggets. >> i like it. it satisfies me. >> the news was somewhat satisfying to this group that says nearly 70% of the antibiotics are currently used in live stock and chicken. >> they're giving to prevent illnesses and promote faster growth this, is inappropriate and makes us less safe. >> this restaurant owner says he's gone to great lengths to serve chicken raised on antibiotics. >> some wonder if they're doing it to bolster sales >> some people maybe didn't realize they were there in the first place. >> a major company trying to remain it's golden symbol. >> oakland mayor led a rally of support two days after the city enacted it's new minimum wage. a measure require requires employees up $3 and $0.25. the mayor says the transition will be difficult particularly for small businesses. >> when our workers old a fair wage >> support minimum wage inc
within two years, the farms in the united states will only allowed to administer antibiotics used to keep chicken healthy. but will it be a hit? . >> i feel like with me it won't change much. >> her favorite meal is the ten piece chicken mcnuggets. >> i like it. it satisfies me. >> the news was somewhat satisfying to this group that says nearly 70% of the antibiotics are currently used in live stock and chicken. >> they're giving to prevent illnesses and promote...
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. >> reporter: gear worked in the tank farms his job including making sure the storage units filled withadioactive waste functioned properly. now retired and suffering from lung disease co p.d. his priority is his health. >> i can't get a good breath of air. i'm okay if i don't do a bunch of exertion. i can't i can't mow the lawn without fear of collapsing or going up and downstairs. >> he suffers long-term effect of his decades at hamford, current workers say health problems exist. many have been sickened by vapours vapours escaping >>> fast-forward and relief for ilworkers. an advise your board voted to expand workers eligible for compensation. employees that worked at the site up until 1990 will get 150,000. before that only workers on site up to 1983 were compensated after proving illnesses were linked to radiation. >> coming up, the fight for chicago. high murder and unemployment rates not to mention the shutting of dozens of schools. this will be children walking through the hallways. children waving to you. >> can the incumbent mayor get the city on track, or will the people put t
. >> reporter: gear worked in the tank farms his job including making sure the storage units filled withadioactive waste functioned properly. now retired and suffering from lung disease co p.d. his priority is his health. >> i can't get a good breath of air. i'm okay if i don't do a bunch of exertion. i can't i can't mow the lawn without fear of collapsing or going up and downstairs. >> he suffers long-term effect of his decades at hamford, current workers say health problems...
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farming. >> i have very fond memories of visits always to the united states.e i never get to see all the places i want to see. >> coming up, proud father and grandfather. congratulations on the imminent arrival of another grandchild. in small business you have to work hard, know your numbers, and stay focused. i was determined to create new york city's first self-serve frozen yogurt franchise. and now you have 42 locations. the more i put into my business the more i get out of it. like 5x your rewards when you make select business purchases with your ink plus card from chase. and with ink, i choose how to redeem my points for things like cash or travel. how's the fro-yo? just peachy...literally. ink from chase. so you can. for over 19 million people. [ susan ] my promotion allowed me to start investing for my retirement. transamerica made it easy. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. transform tomorrow. transamerica. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ welcome back. thank you. it's not home. but with every well considered detail, it becomes
farming. >> i have very fond memories of visits always to the united states.e i never get to see all the places i want to see. >> coming up, proud father and grandfather. congratulations on the imminent arrival of another grandchild. in small business you have to work hard, know your numbers, and stay focused. i was determined to create new york city's first self-serve frozen yogurt franchise. and now you have 42 locations. the more i put into my business the more i get out of it....
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things like food and clothing and holeness require for human works like farming and agricultural and the holyness to bring up all good unit's of scientific study have a continuous mission to see the people require less of a petty engagement. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> members of the board of supervisors ray heart for san francisco open government what you see on the screen is any appointment as a petty officer i was proud to do 12 years as a member of the united states navy this is my submarine qualifications certified it i was in that arduous duty i'm a veteran and here we have all the time 19 times the sunset task force has ruled that various represents the government have violated my rights to free speech and to have the official records of public meetings and to deny me access to public records i needed in order to make educated and lucid comments in the public sector in particular the library commission has gotten a lot of people involved in higher ability to suppress public comment i'd like to ask this board of supervisors when i could expect representatives of this city government
things like food and clothing and holeness require for human works like farming and agricultural and the holyness to bring up all good unit's of scientific study have a continuous mission to see the people require less of a petty engagement. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> members of the board of supervisors ray heart for san francisco open government what you see on the screen is any appointment as a petty officer i was proud to do 12 years as a...
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united states. the important thing we realized a few years ago is they have huge labor problems. >> farm workers inuntry -- the availability of people to do that work has been in decline over the past 10 years or 15 years. historically, farms in the u.s. have relied on migrant labor from countries south of the border. increasingly, those people are choosing to stay in their own countries. we saw a real opportunity to bring robotics in to take on some of the tasks that have historically been done by people. >> there have been a lot of failures in robotics because roboticists tend to love robots to death. instead of treating robots like products, they treat robots like they are inventing the future. if you build a product, there has to be a market demand for it, and once a product is built, it needs to be priced in a way that is competitive. sam: what is all of this? >> this is our roadkill robot. this is where we test all of the components and the circuit boards before they go on the robot. we haven't invented a lot of new components. as much as possible, we buy off-the-shelf components. the compute
united states. the important thing we realized a few years ago is they have huge labor problems. >> farm workers inuntry -- the availability of people to do that work has been in decline over the past 10 years or 15 years. historically, farms in the u.s. have relied on migrant labor from countries south of the border. increasingly, those people are choosing to stay in their own countries. we saw a real opportunity to bring robotics in to take on some of the tasks that have historically...
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farm workers in mexico are protesting wages and working conditions. the police have arrested more than 200 protesters after they temporarily blocked a major highway leading to the uniteds. al jazeera's john holdman has more in mexico's baha california california. >> reporter: these are just some of the thousands of farm workers who are on strike in the valley in the northern state of baha california. this region and the huge farms in it export millions of ton of fruit and vegetable to the u.s. and these are the workers that pick that fruit and vegetable but they say their salaries are not increased for years and they often work in miserable conditions. >> translator: all the prices of everything in the shops have gone up and the salary is not enough to pay for things. we get $7 a day and producers sell it in dollars but we earn in pesos and want to protest and want a rise in wages. >> translator: sometimes the supervisors molest the woman and if the woman says no then they fire her. >> reporter: not all are on strike and some are still working in the fields and producers here argue it's possible for them to earn a decent living and without the workers picking the crop
farm workers in mexico are protesting wages and working conditions. the police have arrested more than 200 protesters after they temporarily blocked a major highway leading to the uniteds. al jazeera's john holdman has more in mexico's baha california california. >> reporter: these are just some of the thousands of farm workers who are on strike in the valley in the northern state of baha california. this region and the huge farms in it export millions of ton of fruit and vegetable to the...
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. >> there are so many people in the united states that suffer from diet related diseases, obesities, diabetes, hypertension. >> reporter: farm's winter harvest forearm has 6 off participate -- program has 60 participanting farmers. >> i like the fact we're supporting local agricutlure and i get fantastic food. >> reporter: you may call the pca help line for details. that number (215)765-9040. the lisa thomas-laurey channel 6 "action news." here's a look at what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this week, we're taking a live look at the palestra at the university of pennsylvania campus as people pay their final respects to officer robert wilson. they will be having a viewing from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at 10:00 a.m. they will begin the search e service for him there. here's what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys. boats and more boats are on display at the greater display of the philadelphia boat show this weekend. it's the only large boat show in the region. if you're in the market for a new boat, head to the greater philadelphia expo center in oaks, it's open today and tomorr
. >> there are so many people in the united states that suffer from diet related diseases, obesities, diabetes, hypertension. >> reporter: farm's winter harvest forearm has 6 off participate -- program has 60 participanting farmers. >> i like the fact we're supporting local agricutlure and i get fantastic food. >> reporter: you may call the pca help line for details. that number (215)765-9040. the lisa thomas-laurey channel 6 "action news." here's a look at...
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interested in finding out, what is the impact in the united states on the force tree service, the epa, of methane and its collection in the farmingconomy in the united states? that is my question. thank you. guest: you have a whole rash of issues there. it is one area we can deal with. you're also talking about agriculture and its impact on what could happen. one of the things that could be counterintuitive is if you were worried abbout cleaner and want to take the carbon out, if you have a healthy forest sc system and healthy grazing on the lands, you can get most of that out of the air and actually solve the problem of the stuff you want to get out of the air better than any kind of cap and trade provisions. host: urban capture and sequestration? guest: yes, we have not looked at it effectively enough but it is out there. when you're talking about agriculture and how we are dealing with these things, we have a whole lot of opportunities to find new solutions based in what we are doing, especially on what will take place on federal land. that is another area i want to look at. if we do a better way of grazing on federal lands, w
interested in finding out, what is the impact in the united states on the force tree service, the epa, of methane and its collection in the farmingconomy in the united states? that is my question. thank you. guest: you have a whole rash of issues there. it is one area we can deal with. you're also talking about agriculture and its impact on what could happen. one of the things that could be counterintuitive is if you were worried abbout cleaner and want to take the carbon out, if you have a...
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every corner of the global in the united states of america in the year 2015 does not have a national grid but a big keeping whole you cannot sell energy from a when farm in massachusetts or minnesota to another part of the country. think of the jobs. you have to a magic bullet the results we see lichen massachusetts. we set a couple of goals to build 2,000 megawatts wind power capacity is solar power by 2017. it is unprecedented but we knew the potential benefits were enormous. fast forward to today in massachusetts has increased renewable energy by 400 percent in the last four years alone. used the bulk purchasing program for residential solar to keep prices low for businesses across the state in residence and today there are installations and 350 of the 351 cities and towns for perot the commonwealth is a $10 billion industry that has grown by 10.5 percent over the past year and 47 percent since 2010. with nearly 100,000 people at 6,000 firms in the perfect example of how quickly the transformation can happen and how far the benefits reach if we put her mind to wit to forge the right partnerships we could bring these communities across the united st
every corner of the global in the united states of america in the year 2015 does not have a national grid but a big keeping whole you cannot sell energy from a when farm in massachusetts or minnesota to another part of the country. think of the jobs. you have to a magic bullet the results we see lichen massachusetts. we set a couple of goals to build 2,000 megawatts wind power capacity is solar power by 2017. it is unprecedented but we knew the potential benefits were enormous. fast forward to...
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farms. >> here in the state of iowa there are 21 million pigs in units like the one you see behind me. there's 3 million people. all the pigs excrete waste. $5 billion gallons of it per year. to put it into perpossibilityive, the largest salt water lake - it holds 5 billion gallons of water. it's the same amount of waste that the 21 million pigs excrete on the lands in iowa. >> i'm in a lot of hog confine nts, they apply, farmers apply the hog manoeuvre on the land. >> that is what comes down seeps into the water, comes into the system where people are drinking it. that raises the lel? >> it adds to it. nitrogen applied goes into the ground. it's a big part of it. the hog contribute nitrogen and phosphorous. >> large-scale livestock farmers insist they are using techniques to stop manure and fertiliser draining into the waterways. >> i spread 15 gallons... >> this man inherited his grandfather's company, they raise about 200,000 hogs for cargill, a large agricultural company. >> it is literally zero degrees out. pretty much our nasal passage kapt smell, but we can smell the odour from
farms. >> here in the state of iowa there are 21 million pigs in units like the one you see behind me. there's 3 million people. all the pigs excrete waste. $5 billion gallons of it per year. to put it into perpossibilityive, the largest salt water lake - it holds 5 billion gallons of water. it's the same amount of waste that the 21 million pigs excrete on the lands in iowa. >> i'm in a lot of hog confine nts, they apply, farmers apply the hog manoeuvre on the land. >> that is...
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united states says it is going to launch that offensive to retake mosul. you heard mike viqueira talk about it sometime within the next few months. some say that is giving away the farmw we find out about this defensive against tikrit is there a strategy that is not being communicated to the american people? >> reporter: i'm not sure why the united states said that about mosul. i think they tried to push back from that -- those comments and again, whether or not there's another strategy there could be something where you have two of our enemies fighting each other, they are killing each other, perhaps deep down that's what people in washington want to have happen. but at some point it's kind of like a gang two gangs in the neighborhood are fighting each other, eventually one of those wins and it's going to go out to the suburbs. and that's what the united states has got to be concerned about. >> mike lyons thank you very much. this is secretary of state john kerry. let's listen in. >> we're pleased to be here. i'm pleased to return particularly in the distinguished company of defense secretary ash carter and our chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, marty dempsey. f
united states says it is going to launch that offensive to retake mosul. you heard mike viqueira talk about it sometime within the next few months. some say that is giving away the farmw we find out about this defensive against tikrit is there a strategy that is not being communicated to the american people? >> reporter: i'm not sure why the united states said that about mosul. i think they tried to push back from that -- those comments and again, whether or not there's another strategy...
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farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ >> villanova still the only number one seed eliminated from the ncaa town: it's messed up all sorts of brackets millions from the president of the unitedtes to charles barkley even walters bracket here a mess. lebron played sixers wawching number one kentucky seed. from medford energy nng st. joe prep if second half. notre dame up six. later in second geron grant. fighting irish up two. minute and change to go. anthony towns another kid from jersey ties 66. takes the lead then with 6 seconds left on two free throws by andrew harrison. notre dame one last shot for the win no luck of the irish. wins 68-66 38 and 0 and in the final four. >> chester bow ryan sun valley high school coach came to typeal four saekt straight year chester native hall us in arizona. scores high of 17. wisconsin badgers them with three in the second. dan decker wow wisconsin wins 85-78. delco bow ryan is back in final four again, against kentucky. >> i know it's hard for somebody like me to be speechless the way we shot the ball in second half and to win by the margin that we did, we were very fortunate. it was tough you know to be playing hard on defense and try
farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ >> villanova still the only number one seed eliminated from the ncaa town: it's messed up all sorts of brackets millions from the president of the unitedtes to charles barkley even walters bracket here a mess. lebron played sixers wawching number one kentucky seed. from medford energy nng st. joe prep if second half. notre dame up six. later in second geron grant. fighting irish up two. minute and change to go. anthony towns another kid from jersey...
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farms are now the norm. here in the state of iowa there are 21 million pigs in units like the one you see behind me. now, there are just 3 million people. now, all these pigs excrete waste. in fact 5 billion gallons of it per year. to put this into perspective: the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere the great salt lake in utah, it holds 5 billion gallons of water. that is the same amount of waste that these 21 million pigs excrete here on the lands in iowa. >> there's a lot of hog confinement up the river. they apply farmers apply the hog manure on the land in this watershed. >> and that's what comes down seeps into the water comes down into the system where people are drinking it and that's what's raising the levels? >> it adds to it. the nitrogen they apply through the ammonia into the ground is a big part of it. the hog manure contributes nitrogen and phosphorous. >> but large scale livestock farmers insist they are using techniques to keep manure and fertilizer from draining into waterways. >> 50 million gallons of manure covering ground -- >> today the business raises 200,000 poun
farms are now the norm. here in the state of iowa there are 21 million pigs in units like the one you see behind me. now, there are just 3 million people. now, all these pigs excrete waste. in fact 5 billion gallons of it per year. to put this into perspective: the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere the great salt lake in utah, it holds 5 billion gallons of water. that is the same amount of waste that these 21 million pigs excrete here on the lands in iowa. >> there's a lot...
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>> farm workers in an important agricultural region have gone on strike for the first time in years, wanting better wages and workers from those that ship tonnes of fruit and vegetables to the unitedtates and other places. more from san quinn tin valley. >> the buses taking fruit pickers are usually packed. this week they are half empty, many on strike. this man came hoping to escape extreme poverty. 30 years later, he says he and his family do not earn enough to survive. we are protesting out of necessity. >> the are they are really low. >> it's the most basic necessity. >> we don't have electricity or running water. in the nights we have to use candles. >> when the protest started last week things turned violence and there was luting. things are sense. there are pans of armed police. fruit rights for harvesting are rodding away. >> this is what we suffered for the strike. we lost half a crop that we would have harvested. >> this man says he and other producers in the region do not get paid enough by mexican or american companies to give workers the raise that they are demanding. >> in the 14 years i had the fruit farm i have never seen something like this. it depresses me. i fee
>> farm workers in an important agricultural region have gone on strike for the first time in years, wanting better wages and workers from those that ship tonnes of fruit and vegetables to the unitedtates and other places. more from san quinn tin valley. >> the buses taking fruit pickers are usually packed. this week they are half empty, many on strike. this man came hoping to escape extreme poverty. 30 years later, he says he and his family do not earn enough to survive. we are...
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united states. the project was not just ambitious, it was unprecedented. the capital of a new world empire to be set down in a quiet and sparsely inhabited territory of hills, farms, and wetlands. the city would not take shape through the slow accretion of time. it would not happen, it would be made. if it were to succeed, it had to be created by one man. he had every expectation that his would be the hand holding the pencil, his the mind shaping the streets, squares, and monumental spaces. his the name most closely associated with the realization. it was indeed in need of a total imagination with two individuals who possess the reservoirs of commitment for its accomplishment, himself and the president. he had never failed george washington in 15 years of service to the american cause and he would not do so now. the spring was shaping up to be dour and difficult and as he moved down the slope in the direction of the potomac past modest and well-kept structures, streets were quieter than usual thanks to the chill in the rain. the long journey would have awakened the twinges in his leg. he had taken the wounded during the siege of savannah when, as a continental ar
united states. the project was not just ambitious, it was unprecedented. the capital of a new world empire to be set down in a quiet and sparsely inhabited territory of hills, farms, and wetlands. the city would not take shape through the slow accretion of time. it would not happen, it would be made. if it were to succeed, it had to be created by one man. he had every expectation that his would be the hand holding the pencil, his the mind shaping the streets, squares, and monumental spaces. his...
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unit, hillco health. and by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thanky >> garrison keillor: seamus heaney grew up the eldest of nine children on a 50 acre farm in northern ireland, his father a cattle dealer, his mother's family worked in the linen mills. when he was 12, he won a scholarship to a catholic school, learned latin and gaelic. over the years, his poetry has become enormously popular, especially since he won the nobel prize in literature in 1995. >> blackberry picking. late august, given heavy rain and sun for a full week, the blackberries would ripen. at first, just one-- a glossy purple clot among others, red, green, hard as a knot. you ate that first one, and its flesh was sweet like thickened wine: summer's blood was in it leaving stains upon the tongue and lust for picking. then red ones inked up and that hunger sent us out with milk cans, pea tins, jam-pots where briars scratched and wet grass bleached our boots. 'round hayfields, cornfields, and potato-drills we trekked and picked until the cans were full; until the tinkling bottom had been covered with green ones, and on top big, dark blobs burned like a plate of eyes. our hands were
unit, hillco health. and by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thanky >> garrison keillor: seamus heaney grew up the eldest of nine children on a 50 acre farm in northern ireland, his father a cattle dealer, his mother's family worked in the linen mills. when he was 12, he won a scholarship to a catholic school, learned latin and gaelic. over the years, his poetry has become enormously popular, especially since he won the nobel prize in literature in 1995....
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. >> thousands of farm workers in mexico are protesting wages and working conditions. 200 demonstrators blocked a major highway leading into the united states. we have more from can quentin in mexico's baja, california. >> these are just some of the thousands of farmworkers on strike in the valley in the northern state of baja, california. this region with the huge farms export vegetables and fruit to the u.s. these are workers that pick that fruits and vegetables but say salaries haven't increased in years and they often work in miserable conditions. >> all the prices in the shops having up and the salary isn't enough to pay for things. we get $7 a day. the producers sell the products in dollars but we're earning in pesos. that's why we are protesting. we want to rise in our wages. >> sometimes the supervisors molest the woman and if the woman says no, they fire her. >> not all the farmworkers are on strike. some are working in the fields. producers argue it's possible to earn a decent living doing that. the reality is that it's harvest season now and without these workers picking the crops those are being lost and valuable profits
. >> thousands of farm workers in mexico are protesting wages and working conditions. 200 demonstrators blocked a major highway leading into the united states. we have more from can quentin in mexico's baja, california. >> these are just some of the thousands of farmworkers on strike in the valley in the northern state of baja, california. this region with the huge farms export vegetables and fruit to the u.s. these are workers that pick that fruits and vegetables but say salaries...
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farm. he talks to his plants. so it is appropriate. it was nearly ten years ago the two first visited the united states together. trend is sign language interpreters upstaging speakers politicians and even singers. you've probably seen this before but nothing quite like what you're about to see. here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: one website called him the michael jackson of sign language of interpreters. he's a thriller all right. tommy's signing during a swedish talent show. evokes excitement drama, sensuality? he even takes a little dance break from interpreting. gee, how does it feel to be probably the most famous sign language interpreter in the world at the moment? he's getting rave reviews like "i have no idea what either of these men are saying but i only have eyes for tommy. he's brilliant." >> i'm trying to be one with the music. just let it go. >> reporter: the competition will send sweden's best to the euro vision song contest. unfortunately, the singer magnus carlson, didn't win. i wonder what magnus thought of -- because you kind of stole the show. >> he should be happy. his song is world famous now.
farm. he talks to his plants. so it is appropriate. it was nearly ten years ago the two first visited the united states together. trend is sign language interpreters upstaging speakers politicians and even singers. you've probably seen this before but nothing quite like what you're about to see. here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: one website called him the michael jackson of sign language of interpreters. he's a thriller all right. tommy's signing during a swedish talent show. evokes...
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units refused to obey orders. several confederate officers wrote that they never saw anything like it. sherman and johnson will meet again at the bennett farm and sherman is instructed to offer the identical terms that correct grant gave lee at appomattox. and again that news will filter down to the common soldiers in the camps. but unlike the men of the army of northern virginia who were harassed, the men of the army of tennessee at a very different and in many ways more frustrating experience because there was all of this uncertainty, waiting for long periods of time to get conflicting information. the war is off and on and off again. what we have over several days in april is mass desertion. several thousand men desert the army of tennessee. and they are taking weapons with them. so we will have armed men roaming the countryside. very dangerous. and here is the interior of the bennett farm -- very chaotic and very dangerous. and here is the interior of the bennett farm, it is a reconstruction on the original foundation. there is not much in greensboro but there is this nice marker downtown that talks about the army of tennessee surrender
units refused to obey orders. several confederate officers wrote that they never saw anything like it. sherman and johnson will meet again at the bennett farm and sherman is instructed to offer the identical terms that correct grant gave lee at appomattox. and again that news will filter down to the common soldiers in the camps. but unlike the men of the army of northern virginia who were harassed, the men of the army of tennessee at a very different and in many ways more frustrating experience...
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farms. there were lobbied by agribusiness. corporate influence on policy is a direct result of what we were eating today. mcdonald's has a $9 billion per shoebill. more than the united states military food budget. , corporation in one company has with the direct results of what is healthy for us than the type of production that we have. right now revalue cheap and convenience instead of quality and health. we can make very simple changes. was steady can now from concerned scientists and see if we substitute half a cup of fruit and vegetables per day for what we would be with in dairy we could save 126,000 lives and 2.$7 billion of health care cost. if we just reduce our meat consumption by 44 percent we could save $26 billion in medicaid and medicare cost because that is how much we are paying. so while you go to the girl she story in your bill looks like it is great you're actually paying the extra cost for health and environmental cost the environmentally is in a crisis right now. and that is bigger for the exxon valdez a lot with the bp oil spill. how many volunteers were not there to cover the story? the last year 300,000 gallons spilled into the waterways and n
farms. there were lobbied by agribusiness. corporate influence on policy is a direct result of what we were eating today. mcdonald's has a $9 billion per shoebill. more than the united states military food budget. , corporation in one company has with the direct results of what is healthy for us than the type of production that we have. right now revalue cheap and convenience instead of quality and health. we can make very simple changes. was steady can now from concerned scientists and see if...
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farm remembers planting more poppy fields than ever before. in a three-part series, mexico correspondent adam rainey has followed the trafficking route from mexico into the united states. he begins his journey in the poppy fields. >> the sierra madre mountains, the land where the heroin corridor from mexico tots united states begins. in the folds of these mountains, we meet a woman who leads us to her family plot a rare glimpse of what people here call their garden. her husband tends the crop colorful poppies, thousands of them, the key source for heroin. >> threats from drug traffickers and also from authorities. >> the farmers we met come three times a year to buy the poppy sap and they have to agree to whatever price is set. asking for more would be suicide. poppy farmers are earn hundreds of dollars a day in the high season. community leaders say they would preferto fruits and vegetables but need good rotesads to get them to market. no support, they say, but there is punishment n recent years, mexico's government has stepped up fumigation. the result a whole harvest of poppies lost. sometimes neighboring, legal fields are damaged, too. but the flowers conti
farm remembers planting more poppy fields than ever before. in a three-part series, mexico correspondent adam rainey has followed the trafficking route from mexico into the united states. he begins his journey in the poppy fields. >> the sierra madre mountains, the land where the heroin corridor from mexico tots united states begins. in the folds of these mountains, we meet a woman who leads us to her family plot a rare glimpse of what people here call their garden. her husband tends the...
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farm. >> vote like your safety depends on it. >> i know i'm stuck with xwa ram two more years. >>> and more media waves, thanks to citizen unitedimited advertising. a group look at local newscasts in philadelphia. the numbers are simply staggering staggering. in the final eight weeks, viewers saw 45 times more political ads than actual stories on political issues. that means for every minute of replyial news coverage viewers got 45 minutes of paid propaganda. in their own way, there's more money and political campaigns than ever before and they're take home the overyelping majority of it. a whopping 80% of political ad spending. with numbers like that the offers of the study say journalism never had a fighting chance. joining muss tonight, two great journalists, james warren. also with you tonight a jonathan alter. great to have you with us. >> gentlemen, were you surprised by this? you first, your thoughts on these numbers. >> i also know political reality has alleges been bought. targeted direct mail television and now the internet quality journalism has always been dwarfed. what are the differences today? partly as a result
farm. >> vote like your safety depends on it. >> i know i'm stuck with xwa ram two more years. >>> and more media waves, thanks to citizen unitedimited advertising. a group look at local newscasts in philadelphia. the numbers are simply staggering staggering. in the final eight weeks, viewers saw 45 times more political ads than actual stories on political issues. that means for every minute of replyial news coverage viewers got 45 minutes of paid propaganda. in their own...
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. >> anyone in the united states or perhaps the world looks at the state of texas and they see cow, cowboy boots, horses, and people that farmilway right through this property they're going to destroy the very thing that makes texas the great state it is. >> reporter: they say they're trying to minimize the impact on community but it's the traffic in california that is really fueling that project out there. high-speed rail is really seen as a solution to the state's growing transportation needs. norah. >> okay, thanks. i know we think it's long past due. >> yeah. it seems a long way off, but i'm glad they're talking about it. >> agreed. >>> coming up real-life royalty pays a visit to "downton abbey." why she turned up in the service quarters of the set tv drama. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." boost® original nutritional drink. each delicious serving provides... 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle, and 26 essential vitamins and minerals including calcium and vitamin d to support bone health. plus, boost contains 3 grams of fiber which helps support digestive health. try boost original nutritional drink today. we
. >> anyone in the united states or perhaps the world looks at the state of texas and they see cow, cowboy boots, horses, and people that farmilway right through this property they're going to destroy the very thing that makes texas the great state it is. >> reporter: they say they're trying to minimize the impact on community but it's the traffic in california that is really fueling that project out there. high-speed rail is really seen as a solution to the state's growing...
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united states is where it begins to where people call their garden. her husband tends the crops colorful poppies, a key us source forsource for heroin. the demand north of the border is why farms like this exist and there are more and more of them. mexico sees five times as much poppy paste in 2013 as compared to the year before. southern guerrero state is a leading producer of raw poppy sap. once collected it's processed into high grade heroin. it's delicate, high-consuming work but it's paveoff pay off is higher than crops like avocado. >> reporter: the farmers who have asked us to hide their identities face threats from drug traffickers as well as authorities. >> reporter: the farmers we met meet three times a year about the poppy sap. they have to agree on the price that is set. asking for more would be suicide. poppy farmers can earn hundreds of dollars a day in the high seasons. community leaders say they would prefer to grow fruits and vegetables but need good roads to get them to market. no support, they say but there is punishment. in recent years mexico's government has stepped up fumigation the result a whole harvest of poppies lost. sometimes neighboring legal fiel
united states is where it begins to where people call their garden. her husband tends the crops colorful poppies, a key us source forsource for heroin. the demand north of the border is why farms like this exist and there are more and more of them. mexico sees five times as much poppy paste in 2013 as compared to the year before. southern guerrero state is a leading producer of raw poppy sap. once collected it's processed into high grade heroin. it's delicate, high-consuming work but it's...