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Two senior epa executives concerning jena mccarthys speech in which she said coal will continue to provide more americans security than any other fuel source in 2035. >> they all knew this was a lie. they were saying what they thought they would have to say just to get by. >> reporter: in another memo an epa staffer writes a colleague "is it possible for you all to put together a short summary of the arguments that the sierra club made on why greenhouse gasses are currently regulated under the c...

Concerning jena mccarthys speech in which she said coal will continue to provide more americans security than any other fuel source in 2035. >> they all knew this was a lie. they were saying what they thought they would have to say just to get by. >> reporter: in another memo an epa staffer writes a colleague "is it possible for you all to put together a short summary of the arguments that the sierra club made on why greenhouse gasses are currently regulated under the clean air act? jena would l...

If you cant duplicate it again, what else do you do? fly it not? these are the decisions that have to be made. to miles point about the investigation, he made very good points about the the environment. what you look at as an investigator is what is it thats common to both engines? if theres something common to them. the only thing i can think of on board the aircraft thats common is the fuel itself and miles touched on that about the water, if theres water in the fuel. i think thats what he was...

In fact this project goes forward that its not adding to the problem of climate change. which i think is very serious and does impose serious costs on the american people. >> he talked at length about keystone. it sounds like the president is going to veto it. >> it does. we have been confident that the president is going to reject the pipeline. he knows you cant create a clean energy economy and make progress on fighting climate change and approve a pipeline to take oil from the dirtiest fuel s...

In advance of the memorial day holiday. this couple owns a resort there. >> our livelihood is up there. while all our guests got out safely, which is amazing, of course. >> reporter: hundreds of ñ wind-whipped flames near slide rock state park, including some men and equipment just cleared from those fires near san diego. >> its a difficult fire to catch when you have a wind-driven and very, very steep terrain. thats why we have 15 hot shot crews on order. >> reporter: the hot shot crews are ex...

Were back. this week the debate over president obamas delayed decision on the keystone xl pipeline has dominated the headlines. today we take a look at the growing concern over a byproduct that pipeline would create much, much more of called petroleum coke or pet coke. not a household term but its on its way to becoming one. what is pet coke? its a high sulfur, high carbon waste solds cheap fuel source. it was shot after high winds spread dust along the detroit river and spread into businesses a...

Interestingly enough, when the auxiliary power unit senses theres no power to the plane, at all, it actually restarts. the auxiliary power unit has its own fuel source, a separate fuel source. it starts up. so power would actually return to the plane for the last few minutes of that descent and that may possibly explain that partial ping they pick ed up where the power returns to the plane. >> you answered the question, as i said to richard as you were saying it, would that explain that partial ...

Activists point out, theres still a lot youve got to leave in the ground, and we dont start to make progress until we start leaving stuff in the ground. >> i think natural gas is an important fuel source, its a domestic fuel source. i think we have to be very careful about how we take it out of the ground. taking things out of the ground is inherently dangerous and can be bad for the environment. there will be a point where you cant continue to grow the use of natural gas. where you actually hav...

>> other stuff. so this is a big, big chunk of it. >> one of the themes in the presidents speech was natural gas and how important natural gas has become to the american economy. are you bothered by the fact that the white house seems, a, so gung ho about natural gas, that they view it as a bridge fuel, when many climate activists point out, theres still a lot youve got to leave in the ground, and we dont start to make progress until we start leaving stuff in the ground. >> i think natural gas i...

Simple saying, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. >> exactly. >> right? >> absolutely. >> the drones will have company, too. miniature submarines under development would transmit back water temperature. the hurricanes fuel source. the drones and mini subs have military applications, as well. the researchers say some funding comes from the air force and navy, but for now, the enemy is the hurricane. researchers here say that within just two to three years, they should be ready for the fir...