The Environmental Protection agency. I want to welcome also the epa chief Financial Officer who is joining the administrator. Administrator is here. We are seeing the impacts everywhere. Longer fire seasons and more intensity of those fires decreased snow packs and the impact of that on our rivers and irrigation waters. The more Severe Weather events of the Atmospheric River as weve heard so much about on the west coast this year to warmer algae infested leaks across the country to droughts and record a shattering heat waives. Every part of the world was is experiencing these impacts and the damage is staggering and is going to increase exponentially unless we act decisively. I believe that to me ats this moment we have to accelerate our transition from fossil fuel energy to renewable energy. And we have to tackle that crisis both from supplyside of fossil fuels as wells as the demand side. This is why i adamantly opposed the biden administrations approval of the fossil fuel projects o
It is the top of the hour. Good morning, im poppy harlow. Glad youre with me. Right now officials in florida are working trying to identify and locate those still missing after Hurricane Ian ravaged several parts of the state. And while the Search And Rescue missions continue, more than 2,000 people have been pulled to safety despite that the death toll has risen significantly over the last 24 hours. At least 101 people across 11 florida counties died as a result of the storm. Hurricane ian is also to blame for at least four deaths in north carolina. Well this morning more than 400,000 people across the state remain without electricity. Officials warn residents and businesses may be in the dark for weeks or even months and the storm could have a major impact on the u. S. Economy. The Shrimp Industry is devastated. All of those people are without a lot of them lived on the boats. They have no home now and no work. We have got a disaster going on here. Our infrastructure is shot. Lets be
it is the top of the hour. good morning, i m poppy harlow. glad you re with me. right now officials in florida are working trying to identify and locate those still missing after hurricane ian ravaged several parts of the state. and while the search and rescue missions continue, more than 2,000 people have been pulled to safety despite that the death toll has risen significantly over the last 24 hours. at least 101 people across 11 florida counties died as a result of the storm. hurricane ian is also to blame for at least four deaths in north carolina. well this morning more than 400,000 people across the state remain without electricity. officials warn residents and businesses may be in the dark for weeks or even months and the storm could have a major impact on the u.s. economy. the shrimp industry is devastated. all of those people are without a lot of them lived on the boats. they have no home now and no work. we have got a disaster going on here. our infrastructure
to residents in desperate need. plus, president biden sharpening his attacks, ripping into donald trump as his midterm message takes shape. why he says maga republicans are threatening, quote, the foundations of our republic, end quote. and despite getting knocked out of the u.s. open, all eyes are on tennis star serena williams. was last night s match the last one of her career? we re going to have a look back at her lasting and incredible impact on the court. welcome to your labor day weekend. we re grateful that you re sharing it with us. it s saturday, september 3rd. great to be with you, amara. great to be with you. i m not mad that i m not on a plane off to vacation or anything. i m just really happy to be with you, boris. nowhere you would rather be than right here with us watching the skies, right? in a matter of hours nasa will try to launch its uncrewed artemis i rocket on a journey around the moon. we ll look at live pictures right now, preparations und
grateful that you are starting your weekend with us. it is a day of activism across the country. very good point. because we start with the national call for gun reform. hundreds of march for our lives rallies are being planned in nearly all 50 states today. they re demanding lawmakers address the epidemic of gun violence in the country. high-profile mass shootings from uvalde, texas, to buffalo, new york, have put renewed pressure on lawmakers on capitol hill to take action. washington, d.c., new york and parkland, florida, among the more than 300 cities where protests will be held. they follow the 2018 march that was organized by former students at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland. you may recall in february of 2018, a former studentered the school near fort lauderdale and opened fire killing 14 students and three staff members. i think the march will serve as a reminder to everyday americans and politician as like that there is serious momentum within