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Yesterday, they started shipping crude oil through the southern leg of the keystone oil pipeline the proposed stretch of the keystone pipeline awaiting approval from president obama is the northern leg, which would stretch from nebraska into canada. yesterday, it was the southern leg of that pipeline that opened it carries crude oil through the state of texas through the gulf of mexico. a number of land owners have been fighting that pipeline for months. as of yesterday, its up and running. in r...

New group called texas pipeline watch to insure that any leaks along that pipeline are detected as soon as possible. this is some video the group sent us today of their initial inspections along the newly pumping pipeline to tell us they have checking temperature gauges along the pipeline as well as visiting pump stations along the route. they are calling the texas pipeline watch, texass biggest neighborhood watch program. you might not expect that kind of thing in an oil and gas state like texa...

Gauges along the pipeline as well as visiting pump stations along the route. they are calling the texas pipeline watch, texass biggest neighborhood watch program. you might not expect that kind of thing in an oil and gas state like texas, right? but it turns out, texas pipeline watch isnt an anomalous thing. there are things going on in texas and texas politics right now that might surprise you. this is the city of azle, texas. its located in north texas just outside ft. worth. over the last few...

Greater new orleans area without power. today its a very hot, humid day. if you can imagine that with the elderly and some of the special needs communities right now, its a very hot situation, without power, theres no air conditioning. about 5,000 people in louisiana right now are still evacuated in shelters. and thats the situation. but take a look here. this is one of the reasons why things are relatively calm here at this point. this is one of the major pump stations in the lakeview area. jus...

Hour, the fate of new orleans can rest on the system of levees and flood gates designed to protect the city from the coastal waters in the mississippi river. since hurricane katrina hit 7 years ago, to the day, folks, we are only a couple of hours shy-- the system has been repaired, modernized at a cost of nearly $1 billion tax dollars. it is not sure at this time whether or not the upgraded 24 pump stations will be able to keep up with the heavy rainfall that isaac might drop. its a slow-moving...

With hurricanes, especially with katrina still fresh on their mind as we mentioned, the seven-year anniversary today the day. >> i talked to a reporter earlier from the new orleans "times picayune." >> it is a small hurricane. it is large in size in breadth, but not in terms of intensity. thats the good thing. >> how is the city weathering the storm so far? >> residents were told to hunker down in their own homes. if they didnt plan on evacuating voluntarily. and thats pretty much what everybody...

Were still getting gusts to, to 65 miles an hour. >> the fact that this storm is moving so slowly would seem number-one concern, as you said, the amount of rainfall, the estimates we are hearing, 10 to 20 inches, what could that potentially mean for the city? >> one of the real concerns is making sure the pump stations continue to work. and the pump stations have all gotten backup power supplies in the aftermath of hurricane katrina. so that so far seems to be working. >> what is still being loo...

In pretty good shape. >> shepard: the pumping stations were below sea level including here. have to get the water out of here and put it somewhere. it has more of a mr. now than it did before. used to drain out now there is a place to go. >> when you get into whether its a hurricane evacuation or flood fight like we had last spring. its a team sport. we work very very closely not only with the city of new orleans, the state of louisiana it is in fact a multitiered response when you get into situ...

Evacuation orders. we have provided transportation and shelters. we are shelter be the grand isle right next door at the la fukushila fousche. >> we have only been on the ground a couple of 40urs john and people have said will the levies hold up? how confidence are the people in the area with the levy system? i have interviewed the army corps of engineers. they are confident. are you? >> yes. billions of dollars have gone in. we are much better protected than at the time katrina hit. mother natu...

Hurricane katrina eroded the coastline in south louisiana, any storm that comes along with a name on it means trouble. tourists in the french quarter dodged rainstorms to take in the sight but was near the bayous, away from levees that protect the city, residents like herbert moore say tropical storm lee noise party. >> kind of blows me out to see stuff like this, peoples homes flooded. its amazing. >> reporter: a dozen homes are flooded in jean lafitte, south of new orleans, and thousands more ...