What we should do with used nuclear fuel thats accumulating at our Nations Nuclear reactors. As a starting point, we should recognize Nuclear Energy is an important part of our countrys electric generation. I believe it is a vital part of our mix. Large reactors that dot the landscape provide reliable power to communities across the country. The Nuclear Industry is critically important, but also faces a number of challenges and one that has impact since the first reactors began operation is Nuclear Waste disposition. Beginning with passage of the Nuclear Waste policy act of 1982, congress has attempted several times to address the back end of the fuel cycle, in an effort to resolve earlier stalemate, the federal government was supposed to begin taking title to use fuel and moving it to a repository at yuca mountain in nevada beginning in 1988. The governments failure to deliver on this promise is costing taxpayers up to 2 million per day. This hearing is an opportunity to consider the
Contributors to the books from democracy to freedom and no wall they can build. Watch coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival saturday starting at noon eastern on cspan2s booktv. Wildfires in the west where the focus of an environment and Public Works Committee hearing in the senate yesterday. Members served on Forest Management experts on the impacts wildfires have had on the environment and the economy. From capitol hill, this is about an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, i called his hearing to order. So far in 2017 as all the guests on our panel know, in 2017, fires have burned more than 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to our communities and wildlife. Today the committee will hear testimony and three bills related to catastrophic wildfires across the west. Senator daines introduce the litigation relief for Forest Management projects acts which w
Sunday on American History tv on cspan3. Working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. Transportation secretary elaine chao was on capitol hill today to talk about the administrations 1 trillion infrastructure plan, which would airportsways, produce and transit projects over a 10 year period. The Public Works Committee hearing runs for two hours. Or all this hearing to order and we are calling for the honorable elaine chao to testify on our nations infrastructure need. Welcome to the committee. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has always taken the lead on infrastructure issues in the senate. Committeesed, other infrastructure proposals will increase funding and provide streamlining requirements for the construction of pipelines, rail, housing and large urban projects of various kinds that maybe privately financed through publicprivate partnerships to name a few of the issues. However, our highways, roads and bridges should be a central compo
Care act. See them come up with something that does not diminish what our goals were in the Affordable Care act. To expand coverage to as many people as possible to approve benefits for everyone and to lower the cost. Counselor to President Trump Kellyanne Conway at cpac. You make your own choices. My choice is not a victim of my circumstances. That relates me what conservatives is all about. Reporter in mexico Homeland Security secretary john kelly talks about deportation. All deportation this according to legal justice system, and multiple appeals. The focus of deportations on the criminal element. That made it into the united states. All of this will be done as it is in close coordination with the government of x ago. Reporter ruth Peter Ginsberg at stanford university. In a symphony orchestra. Someone came up with the bright idea lets drop a curtain between the people who are auditioning and the judges. Almost overnight, they were making their way into symphony orchestras. I wish w
Laura seidel and she is the well known voice on Digital Culture correspondent and i hope many of you heard or will listen to her amazing story on disinfo media that really brought this issue alive in my mind. She tracked down a company with many fake news sites and that aired for the first latime last november and aired many times since. Adam, were happy to have someone here high up as the Vice President of news feed at facebook and 1. 8 billion people use facebook now and adam manages the team responsible for delivering relevant con tentent the facebook users and recently, a facebook has taken some important steps to address the problem of fake news on their platform. And were delighted to have his presence. We have craig numark with us. Founder of craigs list. Hes a speaker and philanthropist and often introduces himself as modestly a news consumer and son can also claim to be one of the internets best known nerds, but all of this comes right from his own selfdescription but he recen