Example, and thats the keystone x. L. Pipeline. I know you, mr. President , as the presiding member of this chamber want to see that project approved. And thats just the point. This is a project that will create jobs, create economic activity, that will create Greater Energy security. Its something we can work on together with our closest friend and ally in the world canada. Something that really goes to National Security so were no longer dependent on the middle east for oil and its something supported on a bipartisan basis. Bipartisan basis and strong support from the American People. The polls show somewhere between 70 and 80 of the American Public supports this project and wants to see it move forward. Its now been more than five years five years since the permit applications were submitted to the state department for the keystone x. L. Pipeline project. More than five years, and the application process, and still no decision. An exhaustive review process including five Environment
Convicted on six espionage counts. We have more on the verdict. Reporter a military judge found Army Private First class Bradley Manning not guilty of adding the enemy in the biggest leak of classified information in u. S. History. That was the most serious charge that could have put him in prison for life. But the judge did find the 25 yearold guilty of lesser charges including espionage, theft and computer fraud. Manning faced a courtmartial for leaking more than 700,000 classified documents to the website wikileaks. He has admitted leaking the information. During the nearly 2 month trial prosecutors called manning a traitor. They say while he was a low ranking Intelligence Analyst in baghdad he handed over state department cables, iraq and afghanistan battlefield reports, and videos among other materials. Wikileaks released some of the Information Online in 2010 including footage of the 2007 u. S. Apache helicopter attack in baghdad that killed at least 9 men. The defense argued man
Operate a cab. To allow unlicensed, unregulated commercial practices by anyone who wants to pick up the public, that is whats happening now. Yeah whoo reporter this person came to defend the Ride Share Company he drives for but things got rough. Our efforts to get response from lift and sidecar were not successful but an uber representative emailed kpix 5 to say all Uber Partners and drivers are properly licensed and regulated by the Public Utilities commission. San Francisco Mayor ed lee also defended the firms. Companies like lift and uber and others are creating jobs in the city and new jobs and they are also fulfilling needs that customers didnt like them they wouldnt have to use them. Reporter thats not what cabbies wanted to hear from the mayor. We are the Real Community drivers, who are . We are. You are, we are. Who are . We are. Reporter the puc told us today they have operating agreements with lift, sidecar and uber. And they said by coincidence just today voted this on a new
Could get to that rally at the plaza. Ryan takeo, any progress in the talks to report . Reporter both sides talked today but it doesnt seem like they made any movement. The union says it wants a fair deal but bart says with skyrocketing medical and pension costs that the workers should pay their share. There is no question that bart employees should get a pay raise. Reporter the question is how much. And at what cost. Our next contract must address the skyrocketing cost of the benefits packages. Reporter bart projects healthcare costs will go up 6 a year for the next four years. The district says employees continuing to pay 92 a month wont cut it. Our premiums are based it goes up by 3 . Reporter atu which represents bart drivers and station agents is quick to point out their costs go up each year. The union maintains its members pay more than barts 92 a month claim. On average we are paying up to 200 a member. Reporter which number is right . 92 a month is the average for employees. R
And a ruse. They called for a 30day contract extension. Okay. Under the guise that we would be negotiating some weeks that i have been sitting and negotiating we arent seen them two hours. So how are we negotiating the last 30 days . Are you kidding me . You know, but they have the rest of the public thinking that we are when basically they have the union sitting there waiting to negotiate. Reporter those are some of the frustrations that Union Members have been expressing to us. We do know, of course, since talks were extended over the last 30 days or so, there has been very Little Movement on each side and again, we have until august 4 when we could actually see a strike happen. That could be imminent at this point. Liz, back to you. Thank you. Ryan takeo is at the caltrans building where negotiations have stopped while the workers are marching. Are they coming back to the bargaining table . Reporter the unions say they will be back here tonight. Atu scheduled a press conference at 7