| Capitol Journal - Clean Water | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 10178 |
| Catalog #: | 459963 | |
| Clip Number: | 459963-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 31-2711 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | N/A | |
| Year Shot: | 1985 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENVIRONMENT: Pollution, Water | |
| Description: | (01:00:00) WETA logo, PBS funding credits (01:00:13) Opens shots of two unidentified men warning of need to do something about polluted water, Capital Journal host HODDING CARTER standing by the Potomac River introduces show, Capital Journal title screen and animation (01:01:00) Carter again standing by the Potomac explains the show's topic - clean water legislation before Congress, various shots of polluted water from factories and garbage, b/w photo of President HAROLD TRUMAN, b/w footage of DWIGHT EISENHOWER speaking before the House, color footage of President RICHARD NIXON delivering a speech (01:02:45) Representative JAMES OBERSTAR comments on historic clean water legislation, shot of river forming a short waterfall over a manmade wall, brief shot of President RONALD REAGAN giving a State of the Union address, in interview with Carter Assistant Administrator of the E.P.A. LARRY JENSEN talks about the federal government push for defunding of clean water programs, panning shot of seagulls perched along the side of a river, shots of factory pumped dirty water, State Water Administrator ROBBI SAVAGE comments on clean water program defunding (01:05:12) Carter back on the banks of the Potomac segues to section on the Chesapeake Bay, shot of big orange sun rising over Chesapeake Bay, shot of gulls enjoying the bay, various shots of fishing boats in Chesapeake bay picking up fish and oysters, large traps that consist of metal opening and closing jaws are dropped by a boat crane into the water and hoisted up full of oysters - fishermen on boat sort through the oysters, fisherman comments on the disappearing oysters (01:06:56) Shots of an old locomotive train pulling passenger cars through the Lancaster Pennsylvania countryside, shots of Amish farm boys harvesting corn, farmer moves two bundles of hay and comments on his farm, various shots of shore line of Chesapeake Bay - included in these shots are ducks flying down for a swim and a dead crab floating in the tide waters, Dr. EUGENE CRONIN - a biologist - explains how the bay has gotten polluted - during this explanation various shots of pollution sources are shown, more shots of farm and comments of farmer about farming chemicals being a source of disruption to the bay water, more shots of oyster fishing in the bay - including the loading and unloading of large buckets of the shellfish, more commentary of oyster fisherman about the declining oyster populations, Senator CHARLES MATHIAS comments on the need for Congressional action to protect the America's environmental resources (01:11:21) Ad narrated by Virginia Governor CHUCK ROBB depicts things that people in Virginia can do to help protect the Chesapeake Bay from run-off pollution, more shots of Pennsylvania farmers in the fields including more of Amish farmers, Pennsylvania farmer says he now tries to control his crop water run-off, shot of oyster fisherman sorting through oysters, Senator Mathias says "you have to spend money to make money" and protect the resources of the bay, further comments of oyster fisherman on the impact of pollution on his livelihood, sunset on the Chesapeake Bay (01:13:20) Carter back on the banks of the Potomac segues to more discussion of Congressional legislation and where it will be directed, Larry Jensen lists the sources of run-off pollution and how they can be dealt with, Robbi Savage comments on the need of funding to address the problem of run-off pollution, shot of the San Francisco Bay, shots of Boston Harbor, Senator JOHN CHAREE explains how funding should be divied up among locations needing it (01:15:32) Carter back on the banks of the Potomac segues to discussion of Congressional funding for clean water programs, FRAN DUBROWSKI of the Natural Resources Defense Council, BUD WARD Editor of the Environmental Forum and Senator Charee comment on the issue of money for legislation being passed by Congress, Larry Jensen, Representative ROBERT ROE, Bud Ward, Fran Dubrowski, and Senator Oberstar, comment on the possibility of a White House veto of the Clean Water Acts being put forth by the House and Senate (01:18:59) Shots of an auto bridge crossing the Potomac, Robbi Savage lists other sources of water pollution, shot of protest sign at Love Canal New York, shot of man unloading off truck and delivering water bottle to house, Larry Jensen, Senator Charee, and Representative Roe comment on whether or not the Clean Water Act will be passed, more shots of the rushing water of the Potomac, above interviewees all comment on who will handle the financing and administrative burdens of clean water legislation - the state or federal government (01:24:35) Carter back on the banks of the Potomac concludes the show, shot of Amish horse drawn coach retreating down a road, credits roll over various shots of farmers and fishermen at work in their respective fields and more shots of the Potomac | |
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