SFI Controversy, Part 2 (1993)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1993-10-15
Duration: 00:13:11
Subjects: Environment | Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality | HAZARDOUS WASTES
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Hansen, Lloyd Interviewee
- Etheridge, Harold Interviewee
- Hanor, Jeffery Interviewee
- Templet, Paul Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 15, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the second part of Arcie Chapa’s report on the controversy surrounding the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) decision to accept a draft permit for the construction of a hazardous waste facility in St. Gabriel by Supplemental Fuels, Inc. (SFI). Her report focuses on the misrepresentations made in SFI’s application. She interviews: Lloyd Hansen, SFI president; Harold Etheridge, DEQ hazardous waste unit; Dr. Jeffery Hanor, LSU geologist; and Dr. Paul Templet, former DEQ secretary. Host: Robert Collins