Description: Oil wells burning in Kuwait spread smog and black rain throughout broad region. Ecologist on acid rain, crop damage and drought likely to result. Cows and camels in front of raging fires and thick smoke.
Description: Public hearing on Central Artery airs views ranging from criticism of dealing with excavated dirt and pollution to support for jobs created. Jane Garvey, public works commissioner.
Description: Environmentalists are concerned about potential pollution from stacks which will vent exhaust of depressed Central Artery traffic. Many views of elevated highway. Route 93 sign.
Description: Children celebrate Arbor Day on Common. John DeVillars proposes developers pay for tree-planting (+eventually water purification, land acquisition) to make up for pollution + reducing open space in Mass.
Description: Environmental lobbyists and John DeVillars talk about imperative for legislative action to regulate pollution and toxic waste. Scenes of river, beach, chemical barrels, smog and haze.
Description: Power lines in Weymouth adjacent to residential neighborhood were sprayed with herbicide. Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Carson about ruinous effect on their vegetable garden and concern for their health because of presumed toxicity of chemical. Boston Edison claimed not to intend to spray close to homes.
Description: Marco Kaltofen samples industrial outfall into Boston Harbor to identify corporate polluters and measure toxic compounds. MWRA might shift cleanup cost from residential customers to businesses.
Description: Mass Fair Share opposes planned incinerator for South Bay because of resulting pollution. Proposes instead waste-to-energy conversion of trash as environmentally sound.