It was a busy week at the state Capitol with budget progress. The governor announced a conceptual state budget agreement and lawmakers voted on the first few budget bills. During his last days as DEC Commissioner, Basil Seggos about his tenure and legacy at the state department. Producer Dana Wright spoke with the DEC and environmental experts to understand the impact of air pollution and what's being done about it as part of the NY& Climate series. In the late 1970s, it was discovered a Niagara Falls neighborhood was build atop toxic chemicals. We unpack the tragedy highlighted in the documentary, A Love Canal Family.
Full Episode: Budget Progress, DEC Commissioner exit interview, Impact of Air Pollution
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Full Episode: Budget Progress, DEC Commissioner, Air Pollution
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On This Latest Edition of New York NOW:
- It was a busy week at the state Capitol with budget progress. The governor announced a conceptual state budget agreement and lawmakers voted on the first few budget bills.
- During his last days as DEC Commissioner, we sat down with Basil Seggos about his tenure and legacy at the state department.
- Producer Dana Wright spoke with the DEC and environmental experts to understand the impact of air pollution and what's being done about it as part of the NY& Climate series.
- In the late 1970s, it was discovered a Niagara Falls neighborhood was build atop toxic chemicals. We unpack the tragedy highlighted in the documentary, A Love Canal Family.
- There will be a screening of the newly-released film about the neighborhood, entitled Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal, at the New York State Museum on Sunday 4/21.
Featured in the Show
WMHT
A Love Canal Family
A Love Canal Family follows the story of Luella Kenny and her search for answers after her son's death. The Kenny family lived near Love Canal, a toxic waste dumping ground that erupted in 1977 and led to the creation of the first EPA Superfund site.
A Love Canal Family was produced by WMHT and shared via US Chronicle in 1980.
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