The Shell Dredging Industry's Impact on Coastal Erosion (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-04-01
Duration: 00:07:56
Subjects: Environment | COASTAL EROSION | DREDGING | Shells | Save Our Coast | Reefs | Atchafalaya Bay (La.) | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Center for Wetland Resources
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Young, David Reporter
- Schoffler, Harold Interviewee
- Satathite, Bob Interviewee
- Fontenot, Willie Interviewee
- Adams, Rodney Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 1, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the debate over the impact of the shell dredging industry on coastal erosion. This report includes highlights from a tour given by the group Save Our Coast to demonstrate the almost total disappearance of the Pointe Au Fer shell reef chain in the Atchafalaya Bay. Host: Beth George