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the work is never expected by the government. and nobody neither the governor the industry goes back to check mr. the to check back whether the wells are leaking. even federal regulators have admitted in the oceans that abandoned wells leak, deteriorate, leak eventually. greta: there are a couple of issues. the slow leak and the cat stross 51. first what is this number? how many wells in the gulf of mexico are there? there are about 50,000 wells that have been drilled since the industry began drilling in offshore federal waters in the gulf of mexico in the 1940s. about half of them, a little more than half, 27,000 abandoned. mostly permanent lay ban denied. some smaller number about 3500
states enforcing this the courts have ruled many times, i could go on with case laws, we enforced many federal laws. it is outrageous this is about an agenda. this president is acting like a dictator this is a president who is ignoring the rule of law and siding with lawbreakers over the citizens of this country and this state while damage is being conducted everyday. every single day. greta: why do you think you don t like this lawsuit? [ laughing ] or any of em. you to remember who filed em, aclu greta: on a serious note. i m obviously teasing. is there no room for legitimate debate on this? is this simply all politics?
is, going to be terrible, the new plan is for special needs kids going to hurt them perhaps the most. greta: interesting litigation to watch in the state of missouri federal court. one if florida and one in virginia argued last week. we ll be following all of them. thank you sir. i have a bone to pick. we see new alaska, out in arizona. when are you coming to southeast missouri so we can show you some hospitality? greta: i ll come out soon, i promise i ll get out there. thank you. greta: republican congressman shock wants to ban stimulus funds used for stimulus road signs. what does that mean? congressman what is it you are seeking to ban from the use of stimulus funds? it is simple, we don t think we should be spending taxpayer money to produce signs to tell taxpayers when we are spending their money.
brewer since the news broke nat feds filed suit and governor brewer? i have not spoken directly with the governor. i ve spoken to her staff i speak to them on a regular basis. greta: one of the allegations inside the federal complaint the civil suit that is is a complain for injunction against your state, is that there s mention about mexico. and the impact it will have on the u.s. versus mexico you start to shake your head. yeah. you know, i ve read the lawsuit from doj. it is outrageous this is like letting the dui go because it could impact the family co-lose his job. there s no room for humanitarian strictly s of the law. there s never been upheld. this law is fair. we go farther than the federal