More effective and that the states can implement these programs. We think these flexible programs will nut the greatest reductions at lowest cost than can be achieved through a federal program. Thank you. Thank you. Just a reminder to speakers to please talk into the mic. My name is frank cartzo. [inaudible] im with the International Brotherhood of boilermakers, local 45 in virginia. We represent a thousand worker in the state of virginia and West Virginia. A lot of our guys make their living by repairing, building, and maintaining power plants, also constructing these epa required devices. And we recognize the need to keep the air clean, and we feel like these requirements are to strenuous on the owners that have put billions of dollars into the plants to clean them up as much as they can. Technology is starting to cap up with the part of coal we havent been able to figure out yet, Carbon Capture and sequestration. We do know that it can be done but right now, we know that coal was ou
The music ball rolling for some of musics top performers. This saturday december 7th, 2013. And welcome to the weekend. We also have a great lineup of guests in the house this morning, hes made more than 80 movies but his new one has the oscar buzz factory. Plus his rise to stardom is as unique as her style. Shes here to show us how her life has changed. Valerie june will perform in our saturday session. But first, hes finally free, the 85yearold american tourist and veteran of the korean war held captive in north korea since october, is now on his way home. Right now, Merrill Newman is on a flight to san francisco. Seth dome reports from beijing. Reporter freedom after 43 days. Merrill newman arrived at beijings airport today after a flight from north korea. Im very glad to be on my way home and i appreciate the tolerance that dprk government has given to me to be on my way. First thing, what would you like to do . Go home and see my wife. Reporter at the Newman Family home in pasaden
A grim milestone for press freedom, three al jazeera journalists have now been jailed in egypt for 300 days. Im here with on expanded reopening of the museum. Are we seeing a reinvigoration of the paris art scene . Kurdish fighters in the syrian town of kobani have now retaken control of a significant area to the west. There you can see the smoke is still rising. Now thats just a stones throw from the border with turkey. This follows four u. S. Air strikes since wednesday against isil positions, but the kurdish fighters in kobani are still calling for more reinforcement lts, and now certain factions of the Free Syrian Army have agreed to send a force to help the kurds in their battle against isil. These are exclusive pictures that we have gained of inside kobani town. As you can see the extent of the devastation. The area now gives them control of a large stretch of open land, and they say this will ensure that future air drops of ammunitions dont fall into the wrong hands. Reporter to
Update islington profile. I doubt anybody will hire him after this. Thanks regina yes. Lou good evening. Im lou dobbs. It has been just over 36 hours since radical islamic terrorists seized this natural gas complex in the eastern algerian desert gas fields. The house Syrian Government sent in its military to stop those terrorists tried to transport their hostages from the plant run by bp and the terrorists held dozens of algerian, asian, european, and american hostages. The government at this hour is reporting a special forces have completed their operation to free the hostages held by the terrorist group linked to al qaeda. There has been almost no independent reporting on the ground of what has occurred, the reported number of hostages ranging as high as 41. The number of american hostages as many as seven. The white house and state department confirming only the presence of some american citizens among the hostages, obviously relying principally on the algerian government for most o
Confession was heard today on Oprah Winfrey. Deborah villalon is live where she watched the Oprah Winfrey interview with other cyclists. Win at all cost truly. Serves me well on the bike, served me well during the disease. But the level that it went to for whatever reason, is a fall. Reporter as details poured out, bicyclists poured in. Some say armstrong deserves some slack. It doesnt take away from what he has done for the sport and its still a remarkable feet no matter what. Reporter others race competitive. We race clean, we race fair. I think it puts a big dark shadow over it. Reporter Lance Armstrong says he never forced teammates to cheat. I think hes mean. Hes mean spirited and i think that really comes across. Reporter occasionally armstrongs answers drew laughter. He called doping a habit like putting air in his tires, water in his bottle. Thats probably my favorite quote of the night so far. Even scarier. Reporter did you feel in any way that you were cheating . No. The scar