Also protect the public. America tonight investigates dirty power in america. America is blessed with abundant energy, a mix of fossil fuels, nuclear energies, powers and modern lifestyles, theres a dark style, a hidden cross worn by a small portion of the public. Tonight we meet some of those who are paying the price. The first story is about americas largest fossil fuel resource, coal, and the toxic waste it leaves behind. Sara hoy talks on a small group of residents that took them on. Flies. Reporter vicky says this nearby coalfired power plant is killer her people. All those People Living closest to the plant went, one after the other. Reporter nestled among the sprawling deserts. The indians live on a reservation an hour north of las vegas. They voted coal ash landfields from a power station. Coal ash from the plant on windy days moves across the desert like a toxic sand storm. I have to programme it to collect samples every six days. Reporter simmonds is on the tribal Environment
The bay bridge toll plaza has a couple of we trouble spots including one, which is very slow, a 15minute drive to make it from the macarthur maze into San Francisco. As we move over to walnut creek, southbound, 680, check out the brake lights, amazing. We have 14 minutes away from highway 4 to the 24 junction. In san jose, the drive is easing and we have delays away from tully road because of a four car crash. You can see it does ease from there as you move over to southbound with an accident blocking a lane and no delays. We have developing news this morning. We are talking about stock markets opening in 30 minutes and the wild ride on wall street may not be over after a 10 length night for changes in china. Outside the New York Stock Exchange in lower manhattan. We saw the force of katrina is a message on the board and company want to see how investors will react to the Chinas Central Bank cutting Interest Rates for the economy. Overnight, chinese stocks did tumble for the 4th datum
Urging republican cans and Mitch Mcconnell to go nuclear to confirm his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge neil gorsuch. He was confirmed to his seat on the 10th circut court of appeals without a single dissenting vote back in 2006. There is a certain dishonesty if if they go from their vote and he got a unanimous endorsement. From the education and experience and stand point. Great, great student and intlejukt. Supreme court white and kennedy, he clerked. And i think it is really, really great. We want him to go through an elgrant process as opposed a demeaning process. Lou vicepresident mike pence joined gorsuch. Mcconnell on the senate floor echo onning President Trumps call for democrats to treat gorsuch fairly. Thats right, map dame president , not a single democrat opposed gorsuchs nomination. Not senator obama, senator clinton or kennedy. Not a single democrat still serving with us opposed him. I hope that all Senate Colleagues will give him determination when we did clinton an
Urging republican cans and Mitch Mcconnell to go nuclear to confirm his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge neil gorsuch. He was confirmed to his seat on the 10th circut court of appeals without a single dissenting vote back in 2006. There is a certain dishonesty if if they go from their vote and he got a unanimous endorsement. From the education and experience and stand point. Great, great student and intlejukt. Supreme court white and kennedy, he clerked. And i think it is really, really great. We want him to go through an elgrant process as opposed a demeaning process. Lou vicepresident mike pence joined gorsuch. Mcconnell on the senate floor echo onning President Trumps call for democrats to treat gorsuch fairly. Thats right, map dame president , not a single democrat opposed gorsuchs nomination. Not senator obama, senator clinton or kennedy. Not a single democrat still serving with us opposed him. I hope that all Senate Colleagues will give him determination when we did clinton an
Urging republican cans and Mitch Mcconnell to go nuclear to confirm his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge neil gorsuch. He was confirmed to his seat on the 10th circut court of appeals without a single dissenting vote back in 2006. There is a certain dishonesty if if they go from their vote and he got a unanimous endorsement. From the education and experience and stand point. Great, great student and intlejukt. Supreme court white and kennedy, he clerked. And i think it is really, really great. We want him to go through an elgrant process as opposed a demeaning process. Lou vicepresident mike pence joined gorsuch. Mcconnell on the senate floor echo onning President Trumps call for democrats to treat gorsuch fairly. Thats right, map dame president , not a single democrat opposed gorsuchs nomination. Not senator obama, senator clinton or kennedy. Not a single democrat still serving with us opposed him. I hope that all Senate Colleagues will give him determination when we did clinton an