Live at 2 15 eastern. That on cspan as well. The Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Held a hearing on Wildland Fire Management programs. We hear from officials with the u. S. Forest service and the interior department as well as state officials from california and alaska. Good morning. Committee will come to order. Discuss thetoday to outlook for the 2019 wildfire season. We know it is underway, certainly in my state. I know its underway in washington state, california, most certainly. Westall received virginia, you are ok right now. But if you look at that map, the red in the southwest is something to Pay Attention to as well. Last week, the National Interagency fire center released its potential outlook for june through september and despite relief from the oppressive Drought Conditions this past winter, analysts addict elevated wildfire activity in california, oregon, and washington, among other areas in the country. Some of the some believe the stage is set for fire act
Good morning. Todays open hearing is the fourth in a series the committee is skukting to examine the intersection of Key National Security challenges and intelligence. In our prior hags we explored the rise of authoritiarianism, russian intelligence trade craft and chinas use of technology as a actual of oppression. This morning we will look at Climate Change which is the greatest longterm it National Security threat to the u. S. And affecting every dimension of National Life for decades and possibly centuries. In the unclassified 2019 worldwide threat assessment director of National Intelligence coates submitted this finding to Senate Counterparts on behalf of the the community. Quote Global Environmental and ecoology aldid he grey graduation and Climate Change are likely to fuel competition for resources economic distress and social discontent through 2019 and beyond. Climate hazards such as extreme weather, high temperatures, droughts, floods, wildfires, storms, Sea Level Rise owe s
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Are, first of all, special regimes of tax and administrative regulation 0 on the payment of income tax, subsidizing 75 on insurance premiums with the exception of a project in the field of extraction of Solid Minerals and half a percent on the payment of mineral extraction tax. Thus, for residents, for projects that we consider important, influencing the development of our municipalities, region, country, have been created, and federal guarantees are thus formulated to create additional opportunities among projects, this is extremely important, because in this case everything that connected with transport, logistics is of decisive importance, this is the creation of a highway, yekaterinburg, urai, soviet, nyagon nadym, expansion of the railway network, plenipotentiary obskaya solihart, priobye salym, nizhnevartovsk, selimsk. Access to the northern sea route, which will contribute to the strengthening of russias geopolitical interests and the development of industry in the arctic region
Vladimir putin presented the chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev with the order of st. Andrew the first called. Lebedev, who has been the head of the highest court for over 30 years. Our country is going through a very difficult path of its development, a very difficult and, uh, strengthening of the judicial system and the judicial system in general, the legal system of the country is certainly, uh, the basis for uh, im only developing for the existence of russian statehood, therefore, uh, i have good reason i want to say that you are not and i must say that you have done a lot for many years in the position of chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation it is to strengthen the russian state that i want to thank you for this, and with pleasure the president of the Russian Federation was awarded the order of the holy Apostle Andrew the firstcalled for his Outstanding Services in the development of the patriotic judicial system, the strengthening of law and order