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: $5.00 to get in. ma

but even separate systems pollute the watershed. in developed areas, concrete and other impervious services prevent water from naturally soaking into the land. as the rainwater moves over the roads and concrete expanse, it captures trash and invisible chemicals, sending them straight to the nearest waterway -- untreated. when engineers first designed america's water infrastructure -- the drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems -- they were some of the most advanced in the world. but the infrastructure is growing old. and population growth and development, particularly in urban areas, have made it difficult for original system designs to meet modern health standards and reliably satisfy demand. man: our water and wastewater systems really are engineering marvels. because it's buried, it's invisible to us, and we tend to take it for granted. that's a mistake. like any engineered system, it requires maintenance and periodic rehabilitation, and eventual replacement. it's so out of sight and so out of mind, that we don't reali

we have a watershed agreement, production agreement, with the national parks service, which was first approved by you in 2005. and redone again in 2010. there is the reverse management plan with the u.s. forest service in 1988 and the national parks service is working on their portion did you have the lme the watershed plan, approved in 2000 and 2001. those cover a lot of uses and have plans and policies in place. you have a right of way encroachment policy, and that was put in place mainly to cover a lot of the issues on your right of ways as we started doing the water system improvement program where people had fences and yards that we had to move out of the way and how we were going to do that in a transparent way. finally, there is that vegetation management policy and how we manage vegetation on our right of way. as you may recall, we do not want a lot of different types of vegetation which might interfere with their utility purposes, like planting a lot of trees or we have pipelines not being a good idea in the future. let's take a look at a few slides to get your ideas. sites w

and, as in pittsburgh, as in new york, part of the answer lies in protecting the watershed. nelsen: we need to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces in our watershed, which are surfaces that don't let the water soak in and then create more pervious surface, whether it's by having driveways that allow water to soak in or different landscaping to try to eliminate the amount of runoff that comes off our land so that the system, even with the development it has, acts more like a natural system and filters that water. water quality and sewage infrastructure isn't the sexiest of political agendas, but by raising the awareness about water quality issues, we can create political pressure to get our issues solved. about 15 years ago, surfrider activists were protesting a beach for being polluted. the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups,

we have a watershed agreement, production agreement, with the national parks service, which was first approved by you in 2005. and redone again in 2010. there is the reverse management plan with the u.s. forest service in 1988 and the national parks service is working on their portion did you have the lme the watershed plan, approved in 2000 and 2001. those cover a lot of uses and have plans and policies in place. you have a right of way encroachment policy, and that was put in place mainly to cover

they said we have a negative impact on the watershed. >> now the mountain bikers are on a tour, showing that what they love to do, mountain biking is not death mental to the watershed. >> we put in more hours than any other frap and helped with the crash. there is no reason. it is just not right. >>> i think that the mountain biking has equal equal biking has the impact -- they hope to get the ordinance changed so everybody could enjoy the beauty and recreation. >>> they are so committed to this area, they will continue to ride the trails and clean them, taking good care of them to show that there is dedication. back to you. -- >>> in south carolina, 25,000 runners will meet at 8:00. apple is releasing the latest i phone to the customers around the world. a week after the visionary died, there are questions about if company. >> it was an event and people waited in line to get one. in chicago, they camped out overnight. the demand, varying from place to place. apple is enjoying the fruit of success. >>> of those important points in time, you know, it is almost like the three wise men sho

improvement program funded agreement, engineering service, fish passage facility within the alameda creek watershed and authorize san francisco public utilities to execute a public service agreement with the u.s. corporation in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.300000 -- $2,300,000. the contract and pipe installation on new mcgovern, stevenson, to the lowest qualified responsive better to replace renewed aging water pipes. -- the waste-water facility alighting efficiency at no. friends the oceanside to replace aging high intensity lighting features with high efficiency light a meeting diode fixtures for a contract of $500,093. -- 500900 -- 5000 -- >> so moved. >> we have no speaker cards. >> all those in favor? >> opposed? the motion carries. >> the next item is regular business. discussion of possible action to authorize the general manager to enter into equipment lease purchases with bank of america not to exceed $8,291,070.87 in qualified energy conservation bonds and $6,600,000 in new, clean grenoble energy bonds for installation of qualified equipment in the office building project at 525 gol

i think that 9/11 was a watershed in immigration generallyly because we were at a moment where it seemed like there was some real consensus in moving forward on immigration reform. after that congress really went in the opposite direction, focusing on really keeping people out of the country. dan said this at the beginning of the evening that we have seen in the last eight years a mindset that is -- somehow or other that immigration is a negative and that our country is better off when we are tightly restricting who comes in. i think that there is movement away from that. i think there has been a lot more work in energy, and a growing group of new citizens, naturalized and voting, who are changing that dynamic. but we're fighting the remnants of that every day. and i think the fact that. gration has been used as sort of a substitute for a -- immigration has been used as a sort of substitute for things that people are upset about, and it becomes easier to kick the immigrant. we see that with the restrictionists and the hate movement. those are the kind of things we are fighting against. s

these are, this is watershed stuff as far as i'm concerned. >>reporter: the baby was only wearing a diaper on a cold october night and that is why it caught their eye and police will only say they have not identified the images. >>shepard: that is a new part and the other is the dog hit on something inside the family home. what is the family saying? >>reporter: they are speaking through another attorney who says what has her attention is the fact that on that location where according to the affidavit the cadaver dog alerted the police, they have not removed the section of carpet and says it is abnormal for them not to preserve the evidence when you have something like a cadaver dog alerting indicating that something died at the location. also, through the attorney, she said the parents will only sit down with the investigators if the kansas city provide new investigators because the former investigators broke test and the parents are fearful of the former investigators, those who are working on the case. >>shepard: "fearful," and now to the la

. >> for recreational purposes along the watershed, it may be something along those lines. we do have some property, as commissioner caen has pointed out, and we are creating a list for you. this is a great suggestion, and we will look into it. president vietor: commissioner moran? commissioner -- commissioner moran? commissioner moran: the triple bottom line, you can see whether or not that feels right. this seems like a pretty simple question. should we seek to maintain ownership of land that does not have the utility purpose? let's somehow get rid of it. this creates some other problems. then you have to turn over for this position. this depends on what happens on the land. so a simple policy question -- commissioner: did we not get the money? commissioner moran: yes. commissioner: so it is not in the charter, and it goes to the general fund. >> it stopped the transfer of funds to the general fund. this went straight to the pc. we get the revenue for it. -- it went straight to the puc. >> is your microphone on? >> the city attorney's office. when the charter amendment in

>> the watershed moment was 2002 when gavin newsom passed care not cash. it turned things around and forced the city to think more about housing. that was a key movement in the right direction. >> let's talk about housing needs and what you think the board of supervisors should do. >> i was asked about this but a friend i grew up with who now lives in the peninsula. i was fortunate enough that i grew up in the district was able to afford in the district. the vast majority of the friends i grew up with in the neighborhood cannot stay in san francisco. we are really becoming a city that is either for the very rich or very poor. the middle class is losing out. that is the issue of one to focus the board on. addressing it is looking at projects like the park merced project with an open mind and consider how many middle-class units it will create. there's also the transportation impact of the project. what about the dislocation of the existing tenants? we have to value these things in a different way the we have in the past. >> let's talk about transportation.

so although i definitely support the watershed rehabilitation program, i certainly hope that senator kohl and senator moran can find a good offset that is agreeable to the majority of us. still, i must oppose this amendment and urge other senators to oppose it as well. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: i was going to call up an amendment and make some remarks. is there some procedural matter or something that the senator would be interested in doing before that? if not, i would plan to go forward. i just thought maybe he wanted to comment on senator pryor's prior comments or something. a senator: mr. president, i have another set of comments i would like to make on a pending amendment, but i don't know where we are in the order here. mr. mikulski: you want to offer an amendment? mr. udall: i wish to comment and rise in opposition to an amendment that's already been offered. mr. sessions: i guess i have the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama has the floor. ms. mikulski: as manager, i'm seekin

. >> they are very sympathetic to the watershed above and the outflow below. it is something when you have that amount of product, it takes a lot of resources to begin to remediated. >> as far as the cause of the crash, emergency officials say it is still under investigation. sources on the scene said the driver may have fallen asleep, but police would not confirm this information. officials would not release the driver's name, but they say he is from maryland and was making nightly deliveries at the time of the crash. the big question is, when will this stretch of route 1 reopen? i am told that the cleanup activity going on behind me should last through the next several hours, and then they will take another look at things. state highway officials are optimistic it will be open by tomorrow morning's rush hour. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it looks like a long night at the conowingo dam. a local grocery store chain is linked to salmonella outbreak. men's new turbo -- terp's basketball coach, later in sports. greg some big temperature changes are on the w

>> what was interesting about the watershed elections was because of the buzz. we came alive and woke up. it was not only our response, but the government response. they decided to see us differently. they saw us as vocal people who have a voice. young people tended to be quite apathetic about politics. i think they begin to see as as being more engaged. that is what makes me love this place even more. i will love it tomorrow more than i do today. >> singaporeans are multi- taskers. you have your own career but you dabble in other things outside of work. these are strong and passionate pursuit. it could be music or social enterprises. there are a lot of other things that singaporeans are now doing whether it is here in singapore or internationally. >> if you were prime minister for the day? what would you have us know and do? >> if i were to be the prime minister for the day, i will let people dream about what they want to do. i want to find out what each and every individual wants to be. i want to look at what people feel about being a singaporean. what do they

that was a watershed day for a lot of us. we did stand up to the owners. they did agree to it. that was the first step in making this league what it is today. >> it is fascinating to read that because it reminds us that the players association and the owners have always had these issues from time to time. there is not a whole lot that you can say, but what are your thoughts about the situation that fans have to endure right now? >> in is to hope that both sides can find something acceptable. the players have really prospered. the league has had some losses. this is something that people do our lot smarter than me -- i am sure there will be a season. i think it is something that both parties have to feel comfortable with it. tavis: beyond the work stoppage, talk to me about how you think the fans are impacted when they are denied what they love so much. i was just reading a story of how does this morning. in some parts of the country, they are bracing for crime to go up. talk to me about the impact it has on the fans. >> fans will want to take sides. that is part of it. i would

we have work taking place at several different sites on the watershed. you see the foundation of the pump station which will be built in close proximity to the existing, station. talking about the crystal springs dam, here is a photograph of what the site looks like now. we are on track to reach substantial completion in early november which is required to satisfy some of the environmental restrictions. the project will have received over a thousand truckloads of cement. some pretty massive work taking place in the field, but all in all i'm very pleased with our progress. >> a very favorable report. any comments? do we have a speaker? >> it good afternoon. very nice report. let me tell you what is not set in that report. welding. laws in welding. the program that has been influenced by the puc, on august 20th, 2009, i raised this issue. let me read to you. i knew this was going to be a problem. i raised the issue in an e-mail and the answer came back -- i visited the boston harbor project yesterday. they're using the same approach we're using an very hug

incredibly drilling is now planned in the new york city watershed which provides drinking water to millions. but some feel it doesn't have to be this way. technology is available for industry to comply with all these laws and to conduct their business in a much cleaner way it's often affordable and it's often profitable we can make them do it better the profits now in the industry are so high that there's no reason why they can't start using some new technology develop the new technology to capture the escaping gases the b.o.c. but also to do something with that water. when they capture these has to substances they can also capture more of their saleable product we need data. we need data on humans with a population. that requires again money a plan you know doing. this for alternatives and this does serve the country through alternative energy we all use energy we all know we need energy there are a lot better ways we could do energy and i'd like to see us move towards a clean energy future what's most important is for. congress to close these loopholes and to hold the oil and gas industry

moore calls it a watershed moment. >> this is an incredible movement. and it is amazing. and it is only going to spread. >> reporter: the same protestors who brought down mubarek marred in support. >> you have to resign. >> michael are you suggesting that mayor quan step down? >> i'm saying it is something she should thin about. >> mayor quan dodged my questions last night tonight told a press conference saying she is staying put and spreading the blame. >> it appears to me that there may have been mistakes made by people who were involved in this probably on both sides. >> i'm not going to comment on the mayor's reaction what happened. i don't know what her thought process was and it is really not up to me to comment on what she is saying and what she is doing. i can't control that. >> reporter: instead it is demonstrators taking control with a strike. >> we want to shut it down for one day. >> reporter: labor unions about to shut down the port, others going after downtown oakland banks. >> everyone needs to be shutdown. >> reporter: now there is more, mayor quan stated