Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
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Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
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Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Senator George Mitchell (D - Maine) For decades throughout our society, we used, disposed of, derived the benefits of hazardous materials, which no one understood the effects of
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz talking about toxic waste, I went through it. I experienced it. I was a guinea pig. My children were the guinea pigs."
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Men in protective suits dumping the contents of a barrel into a metal trough
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
A roaring building fire at night. Chemical plant fire in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Capitol Journal host, Hodding Carter standing outside the Capitol Building introduces show.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Capitol Journal title screen and animation
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Carter, outside the Capitol, gives background on toxic waste
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Aerial shot of Love Canal, New York, pan across suburban homes.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Toxic waste found at Love Canal, New York. A dip stick drips with chemicals found in canal
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Abandoned and boarded up homes in Love Canal, New York
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Glen Avon, California where water supply was polluted with toxins. Desolate landscape, water retention.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Chemical plant fire in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Map of U.S. locations of toxic waste dumps high-lighted in orange
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
The clean up in Love Canal, New York. A bull dozer pushes down houses while a man hoses down the debris. A skull and cross bones flag hangs from one house. Another house bears a sing reading: "Love Canal Recipe: 1. Mix 82 Chemicals 2. Place in canal for 25 yrs. Yield: sickness + death". Bull dozer pushes down houses. Toxic waste, pollution.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Lee Thomas, Administrator, EPA, We have to toss a lot of money at it. We ve proposed putting a lot of money on this program. First 5 years, $1.6 billion, we ve suggested tripling that - $ 5.3 billion the next 5 years.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Senator George Mitchell (D - Maine) What do we need? In my judgment, probably somewhere between the $7 billion that s likely to be approved in the Senate and the $10 billion that is likely to be approved in the House.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Hugh Kaufmann, EPA engineer, I d say the administration s proposal of $5 billion is on the mark. I think that is all we can really spend.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
John O Connor, National Campaign Against Toxic Hazards, I think that is the biggest bunch of hogwash that the American people have been fed in a long time. Bill Ruckelshaus and now Lee Thomas were hired because they were good managers and could get the job done. Well, good managers can figure out how to spend a few billion more dollars to clean up a few hundred more sites.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Shot of smoking toxic waste site, pollution.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
The Senate Committee meeting. Voice over talks about where clean-up funding is coming from