In june of next year. Natural gas is dangerous. Reporter rafael, who sponsored the legislation. Maybe most significantly, natural gas is a potent Greenhouse Gas that contributes to climate change. Reporter since 2010, as hundreds of coalfired power plants have closed, natural gas plants in many cases have replaced them. Natural gas produces about 40 of u. S. Energy needs. Former San Francisco mayoral candidate and activist Richie Greenburg doesnt believe california can make the transition from natural gas to all electric. The state of california does not have the ability to meet the energy needs, electricity needs and home heating through electricity at this point in time. Were not going to be relying on fossil fuels anymore in our buildings. Theres huge Greenhouse Gas savings. Theres Huge Public Health savings. And cost of construction goes down because youre not needing to install a gas pipeline. Reporter groups like earth justice cite the wildfires as a reason to move away. The sky
Area counties on that list you see him on this map. Alameda contra costa santa clara napa sonoma and solano the curfew would be in effect from 10 00pm until 05 00am and it starts on saturday and runs through december 21st and this order is for non essential businesses and gatherings with the goal of stopping the spread of the virus crop forced to reassess it was live tonight in lea lafayette, she has details for us to raise. Am i can so im here in lafayette, this is a part of Contra Costa County and this is one of the counties in the bay area thats in the purple tier and its a purple tears that the state has focused and on again lets look at that map that shows all of the county so 6 of the 9 bay area counties and you can see for yourself that alameda contra costa santa clara at napa solano and sonoma counties, those counties. Now in the purple tier, currently and the order that starts this saturday at 10 00pm and it stretches to december 21st at 05 00am. Each day it will be an operati
Effect at 10 00 p. M. On saturday and last four weeks. Reporter indeed. The thing thats important is there are some details that are important to add to the Broad Strokes that you just put out there. What it is that california will impose a socalled stay at home curfew in purple tear counties. You got to be in a purple tear or if you go into a purple tear. It prohibits most nonessential activities outside the home between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. All of this is trying to prevent an uncontrolled spread, a meltdown, if you will, of covid. That spread is trying to be stopped in the most critical period, thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. Here is the state of Secretary Health and what he had to say. We too are seeing this surge growing faster and faster and we must address it immediately. We are putting forward a limited stayathome order, one that is more targeted, one that is more focused in the following ways. It impacts counties that are in the purple tear. We are asking that as par
U. S. Economy unprecedented move secretary of state pompeo in israel, making a controversial visit to settlements in the occupied west bank these are impressive times. Reporter r. Plus, how the new work from home culture is pressing many people to take a permanent vacation. Announcer live from nbc global heads, the fact, the news with shepard smith. Good evening. The coquid predictions are all coming true, more people are sick, hospitalized and dying than ever before 252,290 americans killed like 849 11s, double the american death toll in the first world war. Doctors and scientists warn that every day ahead will likely be morse. More of everything will shut down, bringing business failures, jobs lost, and no relief from congress in the works. Our lives will be up ended in ways we can foresee and in others we cannot yet imagine says one Missouri Health director you will meet live tonight, we can keep up. Its an uncontrolled spread. Warnings and more warnings what else can we try amber e