|
|
|
|
 HelloReturn to index of stories... |
Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
| Preshow #1 Return to index of stories... |
In this edition, Hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. |
| Preshow #2 Return to index of stories... |
A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. |
| Preshow #3 Return to index of stories... |
And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? |
| Intro Search Return to index of stories... |
But first, The search for ten year old Patric McCarthy continued Wednesday in Lincoln. The Bourne, Massachusetts boy has been missing since Monday afternoon when he failed to return to his family's condominium in Clear Brook. Patric had been playing in the surrounding woods with his two step brothers when they became separated. Search and rescue workers gathered at the base of Potash Knob Tuesday night. They prepared to continue their search despite the threat of heavy rains and high winds. Patric's family spoke of their appreciation for the rescue effort. |
| Missing boy tag Return to index of stories... |
According to Fish and Game officials, a hiker reported seeing footprints on Potash. Members of the National Guard outfitted with night vision gear moved into the woods Tuesday night. In total, nearly three hundred volunteers have been looking for the lost boy. New England Canine Search and Rescue are using dogs to seek Patric's airborne scent. As of 6pm Wednesday, searchers were still at work. |
| Intro Poll Return to index of stories... |
A new poll shows that Howard Dean has increased his lead over John Kerry in the New Hampshire Democratic race. The Granite State Poll taken by the UNH Survey Center also found that more voters have already decided who to vote for. I spoke earlier today with Survey Center director Andy Smith about the poll. |
| Intro Sununu Return to index of stories... |
In Washington Wednesday, Senator John Sununu joined his colleagues in seeking support for legislation that would amend the Patriot Act. The bill was formally introduced earlier this month. It would place limintations on the use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants. Sununu joined Democrats and Republicans in authoring the bill. |
| Sununu Return to index of stories... |
In: 9:37 It's an attempt to address concerns, weaknesses and vagaries in the original patriot act. And that's exactly what was originally intended. That was the whole thought behind having sunset provisions. And everyone understood that there were signficant new powers that would have to be revisited. Revisiting, modifying, improving is exactly what we're trying to accomplish with this new piece of legislation. It doesn't undermine the patriot act because we believe there are certain allowances that are necessary to strengthen our national security and the threats that exist with terrorism, but we can do it while protecting civil liberties. We don't go out and try to eliminate the idea of a sneak and peak warrant but we add a firm fixed time horizon for notification. We don't seek to eliminate the idea of a roving wiretap, but we add specificity so that you have to either designate the target or the location. I think these are pretty common sense approaches to improving the act. I think it's important that the American people understand that in a bi-partisan way we're looking at the legislation, paying attention to concerns out there and we're doing eveyrthing possible to protect the freedoms and the liberties that are enshrined in our constitution." Out: 8:10:59 |
| Tag Sununu Return to index of stories... |
Members of the house are also considering similar legislation. |
| Intro Water Return to index of stories... |
New Hampshire residents are facing mounting threats to their water supply that a simple filter attached to your kitchen faucet won't fix. Producer Barrett Lester reports on what you can do to keep your water safe. |
| Drinking Water Return to index of stories... |
SCRIPT: VO This is Brian Marazik of Pembroke. Twelve years ago, he believed the drinking water from his private well was safe. Broll T3 1:07:35 VO Earlier this month, Morazik, Chief for the U.S. Geological Survey Office in Pembroke released a study on arsenic contamination in private wells across New Hampshire and especially those affecting the drinking supply of 41,000 residents in three southeast counties. Broll of event , SOT "A number of worldwide studies have now linked long term low level exposure of arsenic to a number of adverse health effects, including a variety of cancers." VO Last week, the State sued 22 oil companies because the gasoline additive MTBE is polluting at least 15% of New Hampshire's public water supply, and as much as a third of the public water supply in Strafford County. SOT T2 54:56-55:20 STAND UP This is a glass of water pumped out of a private well in Strafford County. This glass of water came out of a faucet from the public water supply in Durham. Which one is safer? Statistically speaking, they could both have contaminants… that are hazardous to your heath. VO: Dennis Pinski from the State's Department of Health and Human Services believes that not enough people are paying attention to the threat of arsenic in private wells. SOT Pinski VO: That's there Christine Fletcher and Steve Gursha from secondwind watersystems come in. SOT: Christine T2 36:55- 37:18 For the drinking water….much larger expense. VO: Arsenic levels are naturally high in New Hampshire mostly because of the Granite State's geology. MTBE contamination, is a different story. Fred McGarry has been tracking the problem since 1997. SOT: Fred McGarry T1 2:23-3:01 Environmental services…. Set a standard of…. of MBTE STEVE T2 44:10:-44:-44 I have dozens of customers -do that test FRED T2 8:25-8:37 If the trend remains….at no expense to them SOT STEVE T2 42:35-43:15 There typically will be some costs……Tens of thousands. VO: Which brings us back to Brian Marazik and his own well water. He felt it was safe until. SOT 1:00:57-1:-1:28 Until about 5 years ago….at that time I retested…. up to 50 parts per billion……getting rid of the arsenic." VO Marazik showed us what he had to do treat his water. MARAZIK SOT T3 1:05:23- 1:06:00 "This particular system……drinking water. Broll tight T3 1:06:35 SOT: Christine: T2 39:01-39:04 There are very few water problems that can't be fixed. SOT: DRINK 1:09-19-1;09-28 there you go ….better than spring water VO For New Hampshire Outlook, I'm Barrett Lester. |
| Tag Drinking water Return to index of stories... |
The bottom line, if you live in southeast New Hampshire, officials recommend you test your well for traces of MTBE and arsenic. Other contaminants include radium, uranium and flouride. Be prepared. As you learned, water can be made safe for drinking. But that process can also be expensive. For more information on testing and mitigation, contact the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services at 271-6503. |
| Intro Global Water Return to index of stories... |
Finally, a look at the global water threat. Last week in Portsmouth, a group of scientists from all over the world got together to address the challenges ahead. Chip Neal listened to the warnings of the scientists. |
| Global Water Conf Return to index of stories... |
VO 1 Track - Water is something we here in the water rich Northeast can easily take for granted. But, there are people who believe that our planet's freshwater problems are even more important than climate change Over 100 scientists, researchers, and representatives of government agencies from 30 countries have come together here in Portsmouth to try and knit together a multidisciplinary global response to what really is a global water system problem. Organized by Water Systems Research at UNH's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space this conference was billed as the first ever open science conference of the Global Water System Project, a tentative coalition of academics and researchers from around the world with one thing they all seem to agree on - the need to educate the public about the problems with our global water systems. -. 8:05 Half of worlds people do not have enough access to water. That means that half of our species is actually living in total degradation. That's just unacceptable morally in this day and age Vorosmarty - a very very small fraction of the world's available water is something that we have access to As we know we are on a blue planet and well over ninety five percent of the worlds water is contained as salt water in the oceans we have water that's locked up in glaciers we have water that circulating in the atmosphere we have water that's in ground water that's often very deep very difficult to get to then we are left with a very small percentage ultimately of water that we can draw from and we could use for our agriculture use for our industry use for our drinking water use to maintain our important fishery resources very very small minuscule amount compared to the amount of water globally Caroline 10:08 you know in many countries in the world women in particular spend maybe even seven hours a day trying to get water for their domestic use can you imagine what that means to a household how can people not be poor if one member of the household has to spend all of their working time just getting water everybody would be much poorer if that was the situation so the social sciences has got a role to play in not only talking about the cost of water collection and things like that but also the institutional issues the legal issues the health impacts I mean what does it really mean not to have water? We only have to suffer a water cut for a few hours and we all panic Many of the participants here agree that the complex global water system needs to be viewed from many perspectives. Biological, sociological, economic and more. Charles 47:05 When you begin to look at the role water plays in all of our lives you quickly realize that you need many of these different perspectives to begin making sense out of something that is so complex as the global water system. But as we study this issue more and more we see out there on the horizon many many problems that are filtering through the govrnance systems and overwhelming our ability to manage these resources Michele Maybeck France Chip Do you think the world has the political will to do what it needs to do because it takes lifestyle changes? this is the big question and frankly I'm not sure I'm not sure Charles 49:40 The global community has demonstrated a willingness to tackle what has clearly been demonstrated to be a globally important environmental problem that is climate change. We've been quite well educated as a community to the potential difficulties and challenges we are going to run into with a changing climate. I think that's everyone's consciousness at this point in time. What we have not done a good job of is articulating the global aspects of these changes to the water supply system. Charles Chip What about desalinization? 45:45 It's the most costly method to get fresh water from sea water. It's very costly means of going about business, That would augment supplies for perhaps the most hyper arid regions of the globe. Michele t's much better to work upstream the issues and prevent the pollution and prevent the changes then trying to cure the pollution downstream with desalinization. Conservation is one of our most important remedies to the global water system's deterioration. Charles 46:30 you can do quite a bit with relatively simple methods for example installing low flush toilets. In the United States we are using 6 times the amount of water than they use in China on a percapita basis. Clearly we are using enormous amounts of water per individual therefore there would be enormous opportunities to save large amounts of water. Michele but the water issue is like a big puzzle the small parts of the puzzle where we live in and actually in order to have a global picture we need to discuss with the other people living on other parts of the puzzle and only if you have a clear view of the global puzzle you can understand what's going on not just now but in the future Carloline 10:45 so for poor people in the world this is the majority of the people unfortunately this is a really serious problem and we in the developed countries have got to take responsibility and do something about it The future promises continued pressure on our freshwater systems from climate changes, loss of wetlands, urban growth, competition for water rights and more. According to Dr. Vorosmarty 80% of the water scarcity issues over the next 30 years are going to be coming from humans competing for water - not from climate changes. So, projects like the Global Water System Project will become more and more important. In Portsmouth for NH Outlook I'm Chip Neal |
| Web Pointer Return to index of stories... |
That's it for this edition of our program. For more information, connect with us on-line at nhptv.org. You can join our online discussion and find links to resources used in this broadcast. |
| Tomorrow Return to index of stories... |
On the next New Hampshire Outlook - The latest forecast for New England's economy and housing market. Will the boom times continue? |
| Goodnight Return to index of stories... |
We'll see you next time. Thanks for watching. |
| Founders Return to index of stories... |
Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Stratford Foundation |
| Tonight 10:00 Return to index of stories... |
Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The latest forecast for New England's economy and housing market. Will the boom times continue? Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
| key: Youth Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 1:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? But first, The search for ten year old Patric McCarthy continued Wednesday in Lincoln. The Bourne, Massachusetts boy has been missing since Monday afternoon when he failed to return to his family's condominium in Clear Brook. Patric had been playing in the surrounding woods with his two step brothers when they became separated. Search and rescue workers gathered at the base of Potash Knob Tuesday night. They prepared to continue their search despite the threat of heavy rains and high winds. Patric's family spoke of their appreciation for the rescue effort. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Margaret & Steve McCarthy\Patric's Stepmother/Father |
| key: National Politics / Government Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 1:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? A new poll shows that Howard Dean has increased his lead over John Kerry in the New Hampshire Democratic race. The Granite State Poll taken by the UNH Survey Center also found that more voters have already decided who to vote for. Richard Ager spoke earlier today with Survey Center director Andy Smith about the poll. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Andy Smith\UNH Survey Center |
| key: National Politics / Government Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? In Washington Wednesday, Senator John Sununu joined his colleagues in seeking support for legislation that would amend the Patriot Act. The bill was formally introduced earlier this month. It would place limintations on the use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants. Sununu joined Democrats and Republicans in authoring the bill. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sen. John Sununu\R - New Hampshire |
| key: Consumer Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? In Washington Wednesday, Senator John Sununu joined his colleagues in seeking support for legislation that would amend the Patriot Act. The bill was formally introduced earlier this month. It would place limintations on the use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants. Sununu joined Democrats and Republicans in authoring the bill. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sen. John Sununu\R - New Hampshire |
| key: Environment Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 6:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? New Hampshire residents are facing mounting threats to their water supply that a simple filter attached to your kitchen faucet won't fix. Producer Barrett Lester reports on what you can do to keep your water safe. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Barrett Lester NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Brian Mrazik\U.S. Geological Survey Office, Dennis Pinski\NH Dept of Health & Human Svcs, Christine Fletcher\Secondwind Water Systems, Steve Guercia\Secondwind Water Systems, Fred McGarry\NH Dept of Environmental Svcs |
| key: Health / Healthcare Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 6:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? New Hampshire residents are facing mounting threats to their water supply that a simple filter attached to your kitchen faucet won't fix. Producer Barrett Lester reports on what you can do to keep your water safe. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Barrett Lester NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Brian Mrazik\U.S. Geological Survey Office, Dennis Pinski\NH Dept of Health & Human Svcs, Christine Fletcher\Secondwind Water Systems, Steve Guercia\Secondwind Water Systems, Fred McGarry\NH Dept of Environmental Svcs |
| key: Environment Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/15/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 6:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, hundreds of searchers comb the Lincoln area looking for a 10-year old Massachusetts boy. A new granite state poll reveals a front runner in the democratic presidential primary. And later, water, water everywhere, but how do you know if it's safe to drink? Finally, a look at the global water threat. Last week in Portsmouth, a group of scientists from all over the world got together to address the challenges ahead. Chip Neal listened to the warnings of the scientists. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Carloline Sullivan\Environmental & Resource Economist, UK, Dr. Charles Vorosmarty\Water Systems Research, UNH, Dr. Michel Meybeck\University of Paris, France |
| WEB PROMO Return to index of stories... |
Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. . Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |