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dana: our meteorologist pointed out that at this time of year there s only about six hours of daylight in alaska. from what you can see from outside your window, we know there are some roads that are in disrepair, impassable. apparently the highway there is passable with care. is there any other damage you can see from where you are? not from where i m at. i did a check around the house. i don t see any problems with the water heating system or anything like that. i actually haven t checked to see about the bridge on minnesota and the overpass as far as the glasser. i do know i talked to my brother. he said there were some cracks on the road. said he was dropping his kids off at school and felt it start shaking. dana: then probably went back and got his kids. well, david harper, we re glad that you re safe and thank you for joining us on the phone. all right.
it s still too early to tell what the long-term effects of that dispersant and the rest will be in the gulf. the people s house is going green again. the obama administration announcing plans to install white house solar panels to supply hot water and some electricity for the first family. we re told they should be up and running by the spring. this will not be the first white house to be put to the sun to use. back in 1970s, president jimmy carter spent $30,000 on a solar water heating system for the west wing offices and more recently president george w. bush had solar panels to power a maintenance building, part of the mansion and a heated swimming pool. mike emanuel live outside the white house tonight. what s the administration saying about this project. the energy secretary dr. steven chu describes it as the white house leading by example. take a listen. around the world the white house is a symbol of freedom and democracy. it should also be a symbol of