[Environmentalism in Ketchikan]
An interview with Malcolm Durone, a conservationist from Ketchikan, AK, about the difficulties of promoting conservation of natural resources in his community.
An interview with Malcolm Durone, a conservationist from Ketchikan, AK, about the difficulties of promoting conservation of natural resources in his community.
00:38 Question from a citizen about redress when one’s land is damaged by mining operations. Discussion of regulations placed on mining companies and the prevention of active strip mining and “high walls.” 04:37 The elimination of rim cuts, high walls, and other situations that are an imminent hazard to life and health. 09:11 The effects of Pennsylvania laws in the 1960s limiting the environmental impact of mining. It is true that mining companies went out of business or consolidated, but […]
A meeting about efforts at environmental reclamation in mining country in Southwestern Virginia.
Raw footage from Air Pollution, a video by Peoples Video Theater / Survival Arts Media, that explores the effects of smog and other pollution on the health of people and the local wildlife. In this tape, scientists administer pulmonary tests to bridge and tunnel workers as part of a longterm study to determine the effects of air pollution on their health.
Carol Marin special report on a controversy over the building of a bridge and highway through Napoleon Hollow in Pittsfield, IL.
News segment concerning piles of petroleum coke along the Calumet River, and their effect on the health of surrounding residents.