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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1981 |
| Catalog #: | 319132 | |
| Clip Number: | 319132-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 529 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:34 - 01:23:22 | |
| Location: | Ohio | |
| Year Shot: | 1973 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENVIRONMENT: Pollution, Air ENVIRONMENT: Pollution, Misc INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Ohio | |
| Description: | This segment begins with an elevated view of an industrial wastland. The sky is hazy and thick from air polution. Factory smokestacks emit smoke. Camera pulls back to reveal more industrial structures. Elevated view of a large factory in the distance. White smoke is billowing from the smokestacks. A highway is located directly in front of the factory, cars move along. Profile view of a man at a podium. Shot of man listening to speaker. He is seated and has his face resting on his hand. Frontal view of man at podium, audio kicks in. The sign displayed on the podium reads "Water Management Association of Ohio". Man claims that the state will have all major sources of air polution under permit by December of that year. He goes on to say that he sees little trouble in meeting the requirements of the Clean Air Act for major industrial sources. The two exception are electric utilities and coke oven opperations in the steel industry. | |
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