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Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
EPA headquarters building in Washington DC.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
President Ronald Reagan at press conference introduces new head of the EPA head, William Ruckelshaus.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Lee Thomas, Administrator, EPA talking to reporter.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Senator George Mitchell (D - Maine), The most reliable indicator of future human behavior, is past human behavior. I don t think Ronald Reagan has a single ounce of commitment to protection of our environment.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Hugh Kaufmann, EPA engineer, This administration really has been in the hip pocket of major polluters in everything they do. There s no question about it. Even though there are good people and certainly Lee Thomas, our administrator, just as Bill Ruckelshaus before him, is a very good man - hearts in the right place, but they have to dance to the White House tune.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
John O Connor, National Campaign Against Toxic Hazards, I think the EPA is not seriously looking at the magnitude of the problem we have out there. Toxic waste sites across this country are perhaps our nation s number one hidden health problem. There is public health emergency after public health emergency in community after community across this country. The administration is not recognizing that.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Hugh Kaufmann, EPA engineer, The point is we have thousands of sites to clean up. At the rate we re going, it will take us until the year 3000.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas), I do think that there was substantial mismanagement in the beginning of the administration of this fund and of the objective, in that there wasn t enough enthusiasm in pursuing it. But I think you see a change here at the present time with the new administrator. Anyway, we re going to be monitoring it and pushing it to see that it s accomplished because it s a major priority for our country to clean up these toxic waste sites.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Lee Thomas, Administrator, EPA, And I think 5 years from now, they ll be saying that we ve got the biggest part of this under control and this is how much we ve got left.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
The Senate Committee meeting. Voice over talks about where clean-up funding is coming from
Street Corner
Street Corner - Archival Footage GV street corner bustling with vehicular, pedestrian & streetcar traffic.
People in Park
People in Park - Archival Footage GV people strolling or sitting in park, dome of the Capitol Building seen in BG.
Daniel Webster Monument
Daniel Webster Monument - Archival Footage Brief MS inscription on bottom pedestal of the Daniel Webster Monument.
Street Scenes
Street Scenes - Establishing shots of historical buildings & streets in city located in NE United States (maybe Virginia, maybe Washington D.C.) GV exterior of school as children exit building & walk down steps. GV couple standing on residential sidewalk. GV large row houses. GV street corner with vehicular & pedestrian traffic (majority being pedestrian). GV corner building, light vehicular & pedestrian traffic seen. GV residential street lined with stately homes.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Outside the Capital Hodding Carter segues to reports on toxic waste crisis.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
East Grey, Maine toxic waste site. Barrels tipped over. Signs for Hazardous Waste.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Men in protective suits remove barrels of hazardous waste.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Signs for Hazardous Waste and Contamination.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz, environmental activist, President of Maine People s Alliance, a woman, adversely effected by the site and who has since become an environmental crusader in the state of Maine, There s been some good come out of all of this , but this site itself just signifies to me a nightmare.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz, environmental activist, President of Maine People s Alliance, cooking for her family.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz, environmental activist, President of Maine People s Alliance, and associate get into car. Cathy and other walk along a road.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz, environmental activist, President of Maine People s Alliance, meeting with congressmen
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz, environmental activist, President of Maine People s Alliance, in Maine working with a man to expose toxic waste found in a factory he just acquired. They bring a scientist to tour the location with the local media.
Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Cathy Heinz, environmental activist, President of Maine People s Alliance working with another woman who was told she could not drink or bathe in the water from her contaminated well. Interview with woman living by polluted water site