Nuclear Plant Concerns, Part 1 (1992)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1992-07-17
Duration: 00:10:31
Subjects: Nuclear power plants | Energy
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Producer
- Richardson, Erline Interviewee
- Gordon, Howard Interviewee
- Thompkins, Norton Interviewee
- McKinsey, Debra Interviewee
- Battle, Clifford Interviewee
- Jones, Alean Interviewee
- Johnston, J. Bennett Interviewee
- Youngblood, Essie Interviewee
- Smith, Pauline Interviewee
- Mardis, Roy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 17, 1992, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the growing concerns about Louisiana Energy Services’ plan to build a uranium enrichment plant in the Claiborne Parish town of Homer. Duhe reports that residents have formed a group called Citizens Against Nuclear Trash. He interviews: Erline Richardson, resident; Reverend Howard Gordon of the Homer Chamber of Commerce; Norton Thompkins, Debra McKinsey, Clifford Battle, Alean Jones, Essie Youngblood, and Pauline Smith, concerned citizens; United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston; and Roy Mardis, police juror. Host: Robert Collins