Pellets, and this coxs creek. Reporter take a trip up cox creek off the gulf of mexico, and its impossible to miss this gigantic petrochemical factory. Thats a massive plant. Whats sometimes harder to see is whats finding its way out of it, plastic pellets, sometimes called nurdleles. How many pellets are going into the water on a daily basis. They managed to scoop up 79 billion in two years. Reporter diane wilson is a fourth generation fisher woman, who used to captain a fishing boat. This is the all over the bay. Reporter she is now an environmental activist, fighting one of the largest plastics manufacturers in the world. This was never the plan, to go from a fisherwoman to an environmental activist . No. People dont believe it, but i am normally very quiet. Im an introvert. Reporter so why this . Because it fell flat in my lap. Reporter the taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics first opened this factory in 1983. It now covers 2500 acres of land near port lavaca, texas. Trillions
Ninan and toddlers tearing up for that pictureperfect moment with santa. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. The Historic House vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump, a vote that would make him only the third president to be impeached, is just days away. Today the president took in another battle, joining thousands of cadets and midshipmen at the 120th army navy game. If the house votes as expected, the president would face a senate trial in the new year. Heres paula reid. Reporter President Trump traveled to philadelphia today to attend the armynavy Football Game where he gave each team a pep talk before they took the field. Good luck, everybody. Go out there, good luck. Reporter back in washington, the president faces another week of impeachment proceedings with the full house expected to vote on wednesday. On friday, during a photoop in the oval office, he was asked about how long he hopes a likely senate trial will be. Ill do whatever
The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 110 points or 0.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 22,050-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 110 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 21,790-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Wednesday.
Ahead of Monday's holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, the Taiwan stock market had snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had rallied almost 550 points or 2.