doing subcontracting work in the coal industry. and i have a couple grandchildren. one or two going to west virginia university right now. to get a minor in engineering degree. reporter: but the warning signs are ominous. now sits idle as do 130 others or 1/6 of the total of other coal plants in the u.s. the obama administration has rejected the accusation. but it presses ahead with more carbon regulations. i m directing the environmental protection agency to support an end to the limitless dumping from our power plants and create new pollution standards for both new and existing power plants. reporter: that latest proposal provoked to accuse the president in this monday letter of quote, circumventing the will of congress which has repeatedly voted gents carbon regulations. west virginia bears the effects
down, now confirming. . calling it pro-growth, some states attorney general are fighting back against obama administration guidelines that caution businesses against using criminal background checks for new hires. a letter has been sent calling the guideline, misguided. tourists can get up close and personal with abe lincoln. the lincoln memorial was closed after it was splattered with green paint. but it is back open and that is good news. shannon: absolutely, it is. a lot of folks come to town and that s a key they want to see. we are glad it s there. thank you. congress needs to do its work and stop looking for the last
was sharp. republican governor rick perry branded holder s move as an end run around the supreme court. he said once again the obama administration is zmen straiting utter contempt for our country s system of checks and balances. and john cornyn accused the white house of bullying his state. part of the long-term strategy of this administration is to try to turn texas blue. so they re engaging in this kind of bogus political activity to try to raise concerns with regard to things like minority voting that simply aren t supported by the evidence. and i think this is to create a false impression that somehow mine north rights are not being protected, which they are. reporter: ted cruz was also critical accusing ted holder of politicizing the justice department saying holder s
get this. a $53 million jewel heist. it happened at a hotel on the french riviera. not clear how many pieces were stolen, but they were part of an exhibit that was to be on display until the end of august. a single gunman stuffed a suitcase with the gems before making a quick getaway. police are not confirming that. there were two highly publicized film festivals in may. time for you to weigh in. we ve been asking you if you think the white house scandals are issues or phony? raymond says they are legitimate issues. obama is just trying to draw attention away from them because they point to the white house. phony is the word disrespectful for everyone who lost loved ones. karen think it s just the price of politics. every white house has their own problems. both sides claim scandal. this happens under every president. no what who is in. that s it for us here in
of religion. the statue of jesus in montana, a world war ii memorial. and that was gee discuss. that was jesus, this is a star of david. the difference between the aclu and these groups, is a hatred. they have on their website freedom from religion, they ask people to put on giddeon s bibles and hotels. okay, and on that note, jordan, thank you very much. we ll keep an eye on this ohio plan and as it plays out, let us know. the obama administration claims that it is not targeting the coal industry, but some say it s not true. is the agency trying to bring the industry to its news by