what was interesting about it, he a list of quotes from lisa jackson in 2011, gina mccarthy 2011 gina mccarthy 2013 and 2014. they would never consider it. it wouldn't allowed the law to do a cap and trade scheme. i'm concerned, not for me, i will do what i need to do to make my car right. there will be a lot of folks out there who maybe caught. i want to make sure that the epa isn't doubling down on their damages. everyone -- i appreciate you listening to that. if you want to answer, aisle give you a chance to answer. >> ly assure you that i'm assure of a cleaner act which would allow prosecution for the things you're talking about >> that's exactly what lisa jackson told us two or three years ago. that's okay, we'll move on. last but not least >> i will say it won't happen >> on gen1 cars. it also will take up some of the space in trunk area of the vehicle. >> that would depend on the remedy would be. as i said earlier, we're going to take a break here to look at what impact this is going to have on owners and consumers that will be central to how we review the options that volkswag

again, personal experience the fact that gina mccarthy has never stepped foot in my county. the fact that we had to fight to get the epa to come do a meeting. the fact that not a all situations work oblissfully are concerning to me as a third generation is silvertonian. is it immediate money, when we asked that when the epa came to town, there was a lot of we'll get back to you. i would love to trust. i would love to know that it would be instant, that it would come right away. but i don't. and hearing the real estate agency say just the talk of the stigma deals are getting canceled. loans are not being offered for construction loans within our new anville community are alarming for me. do i believe the intention is is there? yes. but i'm also a realist. i know what i have seen and what i have heard in our relationship with the epa. i also would like to knowledge that we understand, and this might be weird to say. we are in an arranged marriage with the epa. we have been working with the epa for over 25 years. they're here. they've been here. it is this accident that they ca

so we tracked down administrator gina mccarthy ourselves. administrator, is crumb rubber safe to play on? >> i can't tell you anything right now. >> reporter: will you tell me why you won't talk to us? >> i didn't say i wouldn't speak with you. >> reporter: that is the response, ma'am. there is new research under way on the state level. california launched a three-year study. and the washington state department of health is looking at coach griffin's numbers. but until she sees new results, the coach says she'll keep going. >> i realize if i drop the ball, then everything stops, all the conversations seem to stop. so if i can just keep carrying it forward until someone else picks up the phone, then i guess that's my job. otherwise this last year would have been a waste. >> we reached out again today for interviews. the cpsc declined and epa did not return our message. tomorrow night we will take a look at how communities are grappling with this issue without guidance from the federal government. and, lester, we talked to a couple that has re

copenhagen climate change conference in 2009, gina mccarthy and the epa have no idea about any of the topics of this hearing yet i anticipate that gina mccarthy, head of the epa, will be attending receptions in paris with international bureaucrats touting her regulations to anyone who will listen. so i'm grateful that you're here today. i think it's absurd that the head of the epa would say, oh, no, there's nothing that we can add to this. so do you know of any plans that the epa has in joining with you as part of the official u.s. delegation to the paris climate change conference? because apparently they don't know anything about it. >> mr. chairman, i'm not aware at the moment of who from epa is coming. there is always an interagency group that goes to these -- >> so you admit that the epa will be represented there in spite of their inability to comment on this or attend a hearing? you said you weren't sure who. >> mr. chairman, i can't comment on today's hearing because i'm not -- >> i appreciate you yu not -- >> i appreciate you yyou being but there are obvious issues with their f

and i have another quote, this from gina mccarthy, the head of the epa. now she testified before the senate environment and public works committee in july of 2014, at a time when the democrats actually chaired the committee and were the majority in the senate, and she stated with regard to her existing power plant rule, which makes up a major part of the president's carbon reduction pledge, she said, quote, this is not about pollution control. but i heard my colleagues talking about this is about pollution. this is gina mccarthy, this is not about pollution control, but about increased efficiency at our plants. let's be clear with regard to the president's carbon reduction pledge, this is not about reducing pollution according to the epa. it's something else. senator udall? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i think that the first thing, and senator markey will also be able to speak to this, because he's on the committee, but i think there has been, the environment and public works committee, the, which has jurisdiction over the epa, this has been discussed with

mccarthy, 2011, gina mccarthy, 2013, gina mccarthy, 2014 said they were never going to consider, and, in fact, it was not allowed under the law to do a cap and trade scheme. so i'm a little concerned, not for me. i'm gong to do what i need -- going to do what i need to do to make my car right or get rid of it, but there are a lot of folks that may get caught, and i just want to make sure epa isn't doubling down on their damages. every one of us that bought one of these vehicles -- mr. brooks looks like he wants to answer. >> i will assure you i'm aware of absolutely no provision of the clean air act which would allow are prosecution for the things that you're talking about. >> and that's exactly what lisa jackson told us two or three years ago, but that's okay. we'll move on. you know? >> all right. i'll say it won't happen. >> on gen-1 cars, i have read somewhere that it's going to take -- it's a more complicated fix we heard this morning, but it's also going to take up some of the space in the trunk area of the vehicle. have you all heard that? >> sir, that would depend completely

this from gina mccarthy head of the eepa. she testified in july of 2014 at a time when the democrats chaired the committee. she stated with regard to her existing power plant rule, which makes up a major part of the president 'ses carbon reduction pledge. quote, this is not about pollution control. i heard my colleagues here talking about this is about pollution. this is gina mccarthy. this is not about pollution control. it's about increased efficiency at our plants. let's be clear with regard to the president's carbon reduction pledge. this is not about reducing pollution, according to the epa it's something else. thank you, mr. stern. senator udall. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i think the first thing, and senator markey will also be able to speak to this because he is on the committee, but i think there has been -- the environment and public works december, which has jurisdiction over the epa. this has been discussed with the chairman of the committee, chairman corker and our ranking member ben cardin. and it was agreed th

the new regulations were officially published and epa administrator gina mccarthy called them firmly aligned with science. they also will withstand legal scrutiny. >> it's commensurate with the clean air act and it gives them what they need to implement it. >> he announced he's teaming up with joe mansion for a resolution regarding new regulations. it would only succeed in stopping them if the president signed on or two-thirds of both houses voted in favor. bret? >>> ben carson leading donald trump in iowa while jeb bush just can't seem to get any traction. we'll talk about iowa, we'll talk about the polls, we'll talk about the election with the panel after we take a >>> we'll start with bush. nice guy, really is. i said low energy. carson is lower energy than bush. i don't get it. i saw him interviewed, he's lower energy than bush. >> i have a lot of cool things i could do rather than sit around and be miserable, listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them. that is a joke. elect trump if you want that. >> i really refuse to get into the mud pit. you kno

what was interesting about it, quotes from lisa jackson in 2011, gina mccarthy and gina mccarthy 2013 2014. they would never consider it. it wouldn't allowed the law to a cap and trade scheme. i'm concerned, not for me, i do what i need to do to make my car right. folks out be a lot of there who maybe caught. i want to make sure that the epa isn't doubling down on their damages. i appreciate you listening to that. answer, aisle give you a chance to answer. i'm assuree you that of a cleaner act which would allow prosecution for the things about talking >> that's exactly what lisa jackson told us two or three years ago. we'll move on. last but not least happenll say it won't gen1 cars. will take up some of the space in trunk area of the vehicle. >> that would depend on the remedy would be. as i said earlier, we're going break here to look at what impact this is going to consumersners and that will be central to how we review the options that comes forward to. we don't know that yet. much.ppreciate it very thank you for being here. back.d >> thank you. mr. grundler. concerns i raised wit

the new regulations were officially published and epa administrator gina mccarthy called them firmly aligned with science. they also will withstand legal scrutiny. >> it's commensurate with the clean air act and it gives them what they need to implement it. >> he announced he's teaming up with joe mansion for a resolution regarding new regulations. it would only succeed in stopping them if the president signed on or two-thirds of both houses voted in favor. bret? >>> ben carson leading donald trump in iowa while jeb bush just can't seem to get any traction. we'll talk about iowa, we'll talk about the polls, we'll talk about the election with the panel after we take a quick break. whatever you're doing, plan well and enjoy life... ♪ or, as we say at unitedhealthcare insurance company, go long. of course, how you plan is up to you. take healthcare. make sure you're covered for more than what just medicare pays... consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company... the only medicare supplement plans that carry the aarp name, and the one

and what was interesting about it, i had a list of quotes from lisa jackson in 2011, gina mccarthy 2011, 2013, 2014, said they were never going to consider and in fact it wasn't allowed under the law to do a cap and trade scheme and then i'm looking at something that is cap and trade scheme. so i'm a little concerned -- not for me. i'll do what i need do to make my car right or get rid of it. but there will be a lot of folks out there who may be caught and i want to make sure the epa isn't doubling down on their damages. because every one of us that bought one of these is -- mr. brooks looks like he wants to answer. >> i will assure you i'm no provision of the clean air ability which would allow prosecution for the things that you're talking. >> and that's exactly what lisa jackson told us two or three years ago. but that's okay. we'll move on. >> i'll say it won't happen. >> on gen one cars, i've read somewhere that it will take -- it's a more complicated fix we heard this morning, but it will also take up some of the space probably in the trunk area of the vehicle. have you all heard

again, personal experience the fact that gina mccarthy has actually never stepped foot in my county. the fact that we had to fight to get the epa to come do a community meeting. the fact that not all situations work blissfully are concerning to me as a third generation silvertonian, a citizen, and a landowner. i guess i ask if it immediate money. when we ask that, when the epa came to town, there was a lot of we'll get back to you. i would love to trust. i would love to know for my community that it would be instant, that it would come right away. but i don't. and hearing the real estate agency say just the talk of the stigma, deals are getting canceled. loans are not being offered for construction loans within our new anville community are desperately wanting to build are alarming for me. do i believe the intention is is there? yes. but i'm also a realist. and i also know what i've experienced. and i also know what i've seen and what i've heard in our relationship with the epa. i also would like to knowledge that we understand, and this might be weird to say. we are in an arranged m

again, personal experience, the fact that gina mccarthy has never stepped foot in my town, the fact that we had to fight to get the epa to come to a community meeting. the fact that not all situations work out blissfully our concerning to me as a citizen, a land owner and a third generation silver tommy and. i guess i ask is it immediate money when we ask about, and epa came to town, that was a lot of we will get back to you. i would love to trust, i would love to know from my community that it would be instant, that it would come right away. but i don't. and giving the real estate agency say just the talk of the stigma, dealer getting canceled, loans are not being offered for construction loans within our new community that we are desperately wanting to build are alarming to me. do i believe that the intention is there? yes. but i'm also a realist and i know what i've experienced thatd also know what i've seen and what i've heard in our relationship with the epa. i also would like to acknowledge that we understand, this may be weird to say, we are in an arranged marriage with the epa. w

. >>> epa administer gina mccarthy testified at a senate environment and public works committee hearing recently on the toxic spill in colorado caused by an epa cleanup team at the gold king mine. senators from colorado and new mexico spoke before administr e administrator mccarthy to explain the impact of the spill on their home states. this hearing is about an hour and a half. >>> the meeting will come to order. we have senator boxer and i, if it's all right with her we'll withhold our opening statements until we hear from the four senators who have made a request to be here, senator gardner first called this to my attention and so what we're going to do is hear from -- start with you, senator gardner, and go across and hear from those who have had special concern and interest, and you are recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking mek boxer and other members of the environment and public works committee to hold this hearing today. to examine the spill at the gold king mine in southwest colorado. also appreciate the committee for providing the senators with an opportunity to make

and what was interesting about it, i had a list of quotes from lisa jackson in 2011, gina mccarthy 2011, 2013, 2014, said they were never going to consider and in fact it wasn't allowed under the law to do a cap and trade scheme and then i'm looking at something that is strict cap and trade deem. so i'm a little concerned -- not for me. i'll do what i need do to make my car right or get rid of it. but there will be a lot of folks out there who may be caught and i want to make sure the epa isn't doubling down on their damages. becau because every one of us that butt one of these is -- mr. brooks looks like he wants to answer. >> i will assure you i'm no provision of the clean air ability which would allow prosecution for the things that you're talking. >> and that's exactly what lisa jackson told us two or three years ago. but that's okay. we'll move on. >> i'll say it won't happen. >> on gen one car, i've read somewhere that it will take -- it's a more complicated fix we heard this morning, but it will also take up some of the space probably in the trunk area of the vehicle. have you al