Number for you. Whether theto know federal government has been a good land. If you live in the pacific time zone 2027488001 is your number. Everybody else can dial in at 2027488002. You can also make a comment via social media and join the conversation going on on our facebook page. Just facebook. Com cspan. At can also send a tweet http twitter. Com cspanwj. Especially if youre a rancher or summary with the federal government, when it comes to public land, we would love to hear your experience as well. This was the recent article in the Washington Post. Oregon, frustration over federal land has been building for years. The federal government owns half the land in the state of oregon. As it does across the west. It used to be routine for ranchers to get permits to work the land or grace. That was a way to make a living off the land. Then, came increasing regulations. The federal government became for the own benefit than for local people trying to feed their family. This is for a man w
Vowing to never forgive what they call terrorists. High tides fail to dampen the festive spirits at the annual carnival. We begin with breaking news out of journalist. Were you ever our germists, peter gresta has been freed and is in good health. He was arrested with two other colleagues they remain behind bars and al jazeera continues to demand their release. The three journalists were falsely accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. After their conviction in june, the men were sentenced to between seven and 10 years in jail. Egypts highest Appeals Court order add retrial a month ago but theres still no indication of when that trial will begin. A short while ago the network issued this release. Al jazeera said that the campaign to free its journalists in egypt will not end until all three have been released. Peter is on his way out of the country after 400 days in detention, but the two others remain behind bars. The network said they all have to be released. In nige
Has enough been allocated to make it happen sooner rather than late center operationally, is the emphasis on National Governments or state governments or both and local . If you find a National Government is unwilling to be as transparent as we want them to be, do we look to bypass and go to a state . Obviously in the u. S. Its the states and local government that carry the heavy burden of providing electricity. Is that model being replicated in africa . In terms of the electrification, obviously we have stateoftheart election the fix indication here and i have visited virtually every electricity plant in my state over the yeares most but not all they obviously have many environmental safeguards, scrubbers to make sure what comes another the chimney does not lead to temperatures as healthwise because of pollution. Are those kinds of environmental sustainable best practices being incorporated in what we do . Seems to me theres so much on the shelf capability and knowledge that it would
We use form policy tools to support stability and Economic Development in africa by increasing access to electricity to lay the groundwork for a stable and Prosperous Energy sector. Im here representing the bureau for Energy Resources to focus on Energy Equities around the world to see to elevate their broader foreign policy. Firstever like to a knowledge of house for paying attention for poverty in africa through the power aftertax. Clearly africa it goes through historic transformation of the bureau for Energy Resources is working hard to help governments responsive lee developed their Energy Resources to accelerate the reform of the electricity system that will then encourage private investment and support Economic Growth to support access. With the Interagency Team and we have one of the strongest in my 40 years of government, within the framework it is focused on three main areas, and promoting Good Governance to oil and Gas Resources but also for into the Energy Sector as well in
United nations and the world bank and we hope to track to expand the generation transmission and distribution all key sectors. As an active participant in the team focused on the policy framework to improve the enabling environment and reduce the risk for investors through the consistent diplomatic engagement through the embassys and with the embassies in washington, the state department is working to ensure that the transactions that have the emphasis needs to structural policies and governance changes that will encourage even more investment. We have positioned a senior Career Foreign Service officer in the region who is working with our embassies to enhance and focus our diplomatic efforts while minimizing the cost. We are also Planning Regional training sessions sessions the world created the Energy Knowledge and skills of our economic officers in the embassies and in the region. We are very excited about the beyond the grid and and initiative that of the sub initiatives have as pa