The regular meeting for the commission of investment and infrastructure. I would like to welcome the members of the public who are following the live stream as well as the staff who will present for us. The members of the commission are meeting remotely to ensure the safety of everyone, including the members of the public. Madam secretary, please call the first item. Clerk thank you, mr. Chair. The first order is roll call. Please respond when i call your name. [ roll call ]. Clerk all members, excuse me, all other members of the commission are present. The next item is announcements. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held remotely on november 20, 2020. Please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comment on each agenda item unless the Commission Adopts a shorter period on any item. Please note that during the Public Comment reared, all dialin participants from the public will dial 14156550001 and the access code is 146436701
It with moving down and Thomas Mueller give the new comers double trouble. A michael ok welcome to the Program Countries across europe are imposing tighter restrictions in the hope of slowing the spread of the coronavirus as cases continue to rise france has recorded a new high of 32000 cases in a single day authorities havent acted a curfew in major cities requiring all public spaces to be shut by 9 pm but not everyone has welcomed the new rules more chairs for more guests saloon has his hands full his parisian restaurant liaison a mob is packed and his guests all want to be looked after before the curfew takes effect. We have changed everything we now begin serving dinner at 5 pm. The bartender and servers struggle to keep up with orders jeff as guests have arrived much earlier than usual. Because its a little stressful we have to be hyper efficient in order to have a drink and be home on time even though no one looks ready to go home most of the patrons are happy to comply with the
The planet is training and reveal facts of Climate Change many researchers believe we have to intervene to prevent us from happening which why so many people it might sound a bit like playing god. Manipulating oceans seeding clouds. Creating a sunshade for the art out of salva these are just some of the ideas. You cant tackle something this scale this scale moving this fast. Its just science modifying our climate is it hubris in iceland researchers have already timed Greenhouse Gases into stuff on there that you can see you sort of white spots and thats what the c o 2 we injected into the part of the reservoir thats the solution to apply definitely in my opinion this should be the solution to the plight of the large scale. Scientists want to interfere with the arts processes. Can geo engineering save us not just by getting harmful c o 2 out of the atmosphere but also by cooling our planet. Were on our way to meet some researchers pursuing radical ideas. Im worried that Climate Change h
History university of massachusetts at amherst, or should he sits scorches at ability history, slavery, emancipation, and native american history. First book, which i have four in front of me, her book entitled black slaves, indian masters, slavery, emancipation, and citizenship in the american south. Its quite a title. Published by the university of North Carolina press. This book details the untold story of the enslavement barbara has also coauthored a photographic history of slavery, emancipation and freedom published in 2013, published by Temple University press, and it is also for sale in our bookstore. Tonight, she will be speaking about her recent work and the top is entitled envisioning emancipation, black americans and the end of slavery. Please welcome barbara. applause well, hello, good evening. Thank you for saying this late into the night. Thank you for saying awake. Thank you, peter, for the invitation and the introduction, and allison, who has made sure that everything h
The big concern is the red flag warning that went into fekt at 1 00. Our concerns are with that northwest wind. The perimeter in the sugar loaf state park area, and if that fire gets across the line that we have established down there, it will create a much larger area to fall back to. Keep in mind, the red flag warning will remain in if he can through saturday morning. So were entering another critical time. The glass fire is moving dangerously close to the northeastern edge of angwin. Stephanie sierra went directly into the fire line where the flames are bordering that small town. Reporter the work thats happening this afternoon is critical to save angwin. The fire crews tell me theyre building a fire line from friesen road to spring lake road which homes to save angwin. Its day five, working in triple digit heat. Surrounded in dense black smoke. These heroes arent giving up. Dragging 140 pound hoses up the hill side, each crew pouring out 100 gallons of water a minute to fight the f