Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100419:14:20:00
What are we looking at? >> i'm not sure. this is geology. this is to say an eruption in geologic terms is a blink of an eye, in human jet travel is huge inconvenience. i can understand why the authorities are playing it on the safe side. you get this ash in the engine, you could really get into problems. you lose two engines at once over a populated area. see, the thing in mount st. helens days, it's near seattle, near portland, oregon, but the wind literally blew it the other way. we had bumper stickers that said, don't come to washington state, we're on our way to you. ash blew all the way t...