Xl pipeline, you can call us at 202 7488000. If you oppose the decision, you can call us at 202 7488001. You can also less know your thoughts on social media. We are on twitter, cspanwj. We are on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. You can send us an email at journal cspan. Org. President obamas announcement was on the front pages of many of the nations newspapers today. Here is how the New York Times reported the story, president rejects Keystone Pipeline, invoking climate. Host joining us now for more on this decision is elana schor. She is the Energy Reporter for politico. Good morning to you. Thank you so much for being here. Tell us a little bit about what went into this decision for as obama. What were some of the factors that swayed him to reject this pipeline project . The first argument being economics. During the last 18 months, the lack of direct job creation for the project made it easy to deny the permit. The president is looking at what is called the national interest, a bu
Metinka. We have a mix of wintry weather and today is not the only day. Metinka the next several days are looking interesting with light snow trying to work its way into southwest iowa. This is lifting to the north. Even farther out, even toward the nebraska border, we have possible sleet mixing in as well. Snow from the kansas city area will be arriving late toward noon with freezing drizzle transitioning to sleet and light snow. Temperatures should be at or above freezing. Feels like a slushy afternoon. Temperatures than warm tomorrow and we will see rain that they will be cooling down so we will see snow. Shaina the big story developing this morning. North korea says it has tested a powerful nuclear bomb. Nikole killions in washington with the Swift International reaction. Nikole the white house says it cant confirm north Koreas Nuclear test. But it notes the u. S. Is aware of seismic activity on the area where other tests have been conducted. The reported quake registered as a magn
Temperatures pretty mild start out there. 56 in oakland 56 and San Francisco. In many ejected some of the valleys. The temperatures have dropped into the upper 40s for places like santa rosa. Is very dry conditions over the bay area. That they will start to go over the next couple of days just in time for the week and were looking for strong ridge of High Pressure bring you more and temperatures to our area. Calling off below normal with the possibility of raindrops. More details on that coming up and our next report. I wanna take of look at some of the bridges around the area. Starting with the bay bridge in very quiet at this hour. Over at the cemetery a greater good to go in both directions drive times 12 to 13 minutes. Before we see the Lunar Eclipse and how big it is. the dog walked fire which started around 3 yesterdays. The pilots family has requested that his identity not be released. The pilot was only person on this point. Witnesses say it smashed into a canyon wall. This is
Breaking up the foggy conditions for parts of the north bay this morning. A going bridget shot. Were a flogging in this morning temperatures are still fairly mild 56 downtown San Francisco oakland 49 san jose lower 50s and in fact where expecting another warm day to day. Excess of low clouds tuesday the start off temperature is really start to cool down tuesday and notice the difference tomorrow wednesday thursday watching the storm arriving was the right rain no big rainmaker. But still going to see some rain wednesday and thursday. And a Cloud Visibility looking into a foggy conditions not everywhere livermore confining clear. Tucker fairfield nappa down to west less than half a mile and santa rosa the ground to and have Half Moon Bay down the zero. Is driving along with xhosas morning. You will encounter dense fog out there keep that in mind as youre heading up the door temperatures today other really nice day left the sunshine for the afternoon lunch time we see a lot of sunday as
Wrong. It says that carol glover was helpless and trapped on that yellow line train as she breathed in that toxic smoke. The 50 million lawsuit contends that carol glovers death on january 12th was preventable. Today, her son said their mother would still be alive if it hadnt been for metros negligent negligence. We want to seek justice not only for our family but for this area. And for everybody who rides the metro system. The lawsuit outlines how metro failed to properly maintain the third rail. Inspect and maintain the ventilation system calibrate radios and remove that train to a safe location. A preliminary report by the ntsb says that smoke in the tunnel was caused by severe electrical arcing. These photos show the damage caused by the fatal event. The familys attorney pat regan who represented victims of the 200 the 2009 fort totten accident says metro needs to do better. Metro needs to have a safety plan to get folks out of these tunnels in a timely manner. The sons say this is