Allow North Macedonia to join nato. Also on the agenda, debate on an executive nomination. Now to live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Come, mighty king, your throne stands firm, even in the midst of chaos. You speak and it is done. Lord, your our strength and shield. Our protection comes from you. Today, guide our senators as a shepherd would lead the lambs. May our lawmakers find in you Green Pastures and still waters. Lord, support us with your powerful hands until the shadows flee away. Forgive all our sins and rebellion, empowering us to glorify your name in our thoughts, words, and deeds. We pray in your great name, amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with l
Im terry mcsweeney. A suspicious item inside some luggage ends up closing down terminal two for hours today. Tonight, the airport is working on getting things back to normal. Nbc bay areas Kristen Smith live at sfo. What shut down the terminal . It turns out theyre calling it a toy grenade. When it was found, they didnt know exactly what it was. I did take a look inside terminal two a short time ago. I have to tell you the good news is right now it looks like any other travel day. There are no long lines. There was a different story when the suspicious item was found earlier. A spokesperson for sfo confirmed that that was a toy grenade found in a piece of luggage. There was a heavy Police Presence by San Francisco police earlier today. As soon as security agents made the discovery. Travelers in the lobby of terminal two and at the checkpoint were cleared out and moved from terminal two to terminal one. There, travelers found long check point lines in frustration as they worried about c
Hours. Joined here by Deputy Editor of environment and energy news for an overview of the coal industry in the u. S. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that are mined in the United States . Well, you can say they go from really black to brownish. Youve got coal that was mined in eastern pennsylvania. Its still mined, but not as much. We dont use it as much. Then weve got what is mined the post, which is coal, and then youve got a type of coal on thats more brown, it has less energy, less ability to produce energy, but its still used, especially north dakota uses it a lot. Theres a plant in mississippi now that wants to use it, so it ranges. And they are different based on what part of the country youre mining. When you talk about the ranges of coal, talk about the ranges of mines. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Yeah, a lot of people assume all coal mines are for power plants. But there are a lot of mines and a big market, a big part of
Capitol hill studio by the Deputy Editor of the provincial energy news from the coal industry is in the United States what are the main types of coal mined in the United States . You to go from black to brown song that is mined in eastern pennsylvania is the not as much now. And then that type that is used for power plants than the type that is more brown and has less ability to produce energy but it is used in north dakota lot so that ranges to their different based and what part of the country. You talk about their ranges of coal talk about the mines. A lot of people assume all coal mines are power plants. But there are a lot of minds and there is the big marketlants for our metallurgical coal you estimate coal and steel and iron. A lot of the exports of overseas are for that metallurgical coal. It is and the power plant regulations but how much countries are developing and how much steel bidi to build there is speculation is our today our guest this morning should note that as we ta
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