DEQ Sec. Martha Madden Interview (1987)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-02-13
Duration: 00:04:33
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Madden, Martha Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 13, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton’s interview with Martha Madden, the newly appointed secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). She discusses: her decision to not allow four fertilizer companies to dump radioactive gypsum into the Mississippi River; her priority of finding innovative ways to increase DEQ’s budget; and the personnel changes within DEQ.