Headlines - February 6, 1987
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-02-06
Duration: 00:02:42
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Madden, Martha Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 6, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: an interview with Secretary Martha Madden of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on her decision to not allow four fertilizer companies to dump radioactive gypsum into the Mississippi River; the state delaying income tax refund checks; the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) working on a plan to keep $312 million in federal highway funds; and an insurance company banning the Krewe of Zulu from throwing coconuts at their Mardi Gras parade.