DEQ Secretary Dale Givens Interview (1996)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1996-01-12
Duration: 00:10:16
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality | GIVENS, DALE
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Givens, Dale Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 12, 1996, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins’ in-studio interview with Dale Givens, the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He discusses: the plans to build a uranium enrichment plant in the town of Homer in Claiborne Parish; his goal of balancing the interests of environmentalists and industry; enforcement actions; his stance on the self-auditing process of industry; and the importance of working towards compliance.