Be sure to check out a special episode of FRONTLINE on PBS, April 21st for a 2-hour special titled, "Poisoned Waters".
More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, two iconic waterways—the great coastal estuaries Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay—are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture, and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. A growing list of endangered species is also threatened in both estuaries. As a new president, Congress, and states set new agendas and spending priorities, FRONTLINE correspondent Hedrick Smith examines the rising hazards to human health and the ecosystem, and why it’s so hard to keep our waters clean.
Check out the show prieview trailer link below. This appears to be one of the most well-produced, high-profile documentaries about our industry that we've seen.
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ReplyDeleteGreat show last night. It's available on the above-linked PBS website for free streaming, if you missed it.
ReplyDeleteIt just made me realize how far the Clean Water Act has to go in the Midwest, if it makes a dent at all. First, without such natural resources like Puget Sound or Chesapeake Bay that seem worthy of our protection; water bodies that drive regional economies, it's tough to garner wide public support for environmental initiatives, in whatever form they are. Where is the common ground and common interests when it comes to the public and our quality of life, and how do you mold those commonalities into one driving voice?