With lynn olson on cspan2. Now, a Committee Hearing on how to improve Forest Management to better prevent wildfires. This is one hour, 45 minutes. [gavel pound] good morning. We call this hearing to order. So far in 2017, as all the guests of the panel know in 2017, fires have burned oregon 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to communities and wildlife. Today the committee is going to hear testimony on three bills related to catastrophic wildfires burning across the west. Introducedes has senate 605 relief for Forest Management projects which would address conflict in Circuit Court decisions and prevent close the ways in the Forest Management as a result of duplicative consultation requirements. The committee will hear testimony on the bill as 1417 the Habitat Conservation restoration act of 2017 in the opinion in juniper trees that are Invasive Species that we do need to wildfires had compromised habitat across the west. We also have
What i just realized is now area so this is something ive ive seen before. All that happened at the same time. So coming northbound on the 42 freeway youll run into a crash so around 76 and that market street. So that camera we typically look at. Theres also lanes on the southbound side but the problem because thats where all the traffic or most of the traffic is typically headed around this time. So if youre moving trying to head towards the ben franklin bridge youll see huge delays because of that crash and trying the walt whitman bridge, a crash on the mid span so getting into i have people driving in that area saying theyre at a complete stand still. Bridge, but theres also a crash on 95 northbound. So everything is kind of a mess in all of the areas surrounding do not take your time this morning because this is going to be a mess. Thank you. Breaking news now in Mercer County, firefighters launch a rescue for bun of the rescue for one of their own after a collapse sent him falling
Away from that, and what we of counterinsurgency typically working with local forces to secure the population is done mainly and we will see over time there is better collaboration between special operations and generalpurpose forces. Together in that what they did could be mutually reenforcing. And, you know, theres a myth in counterinsurgency that you dont actually need to kapturkill capturekill the enmy, and i think thats false. But you had the special operators would do the capturingkilling of the leadership targets while the conventional forces would do more population security, theyd go in and stir up hornets nests and reveal targets. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. [inaudible conversations] and now were back live in nashville. Up next, authors roger hodge and Daniel Sharfstein discuss westward expansion. [inaudible conversations] welcome, everyone. We are happy to have you at the southern festival of books. My name is andy bennett, im the host for th
Hello, welcome to the programme were live until am this morning. Also, does the accent you have mean people think you are thick . Or more intelligent than you are . This after Angela Rayner, The Shadow Education Secretary, was called thick after being on the Andrew Marr Show yesterday. Let me know what perceptions people have of you because of where you were born. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The case of the terminally ill 11 month old boy, charlie gard, returns to the High Court Today, as judges consider new evidence relating to potential treatment for his condition. An earlier ruling supported the view of his doctors that nothing can be done to improve his quality of life, and they should be allowed to switch off his Life Support Systems. Kathryn stanczyszyn reports. Hes still fighting, so were still fighting. A phrase that chris and Connie Gard Have used many times as they battle to keep their baby
He made us laugh, touched our hearts on stage and in movies and on charity telethons that raised billions of dollars. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The u. S. S. John s. Mccain collided with a merchant vessel. A search and rescue mission is under way for ten missing sailors. The disastrous collision happened in one of the worlds busiest ports. You see that giant gaping hole in its side, thats the point of impact. Its the second accident involving a ship from the navys 7th fleet in two months. President trump is poised to unveil a new strategy for afghanistan tonight. Do you agree that President Trump is mentally unstable . There are serious issues with our president that arent going to go away. Indeed, with the pressures of the job may very well get worse. Military drills under way between the u. S. And south korea. There is a red line. We are not going to sit back and have our people targeted by this rejoom. The wait for the Great Ame