LABEL | REEL | MEDIA | TIME-IN | NARRATOR | DATE | CITY | TOPIC | DESCRIPTION |
2 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 00 22 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | career | entered Congress in '59, protect beaches from oil drilling using "Roman" law |
3 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 03 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | career | public rights to beaches in spite of oil drilling rights |
4 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 04 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | career | great-grandfather shipwrecked in Galveston 1840's, 1959 Open Beaches Act |
5 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 06 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | conflict over passing Open Beaches Act, ammendments, trade-offs |
6 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 08 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | Gov. Daniels conservative but favorable to environment, favors sales tax |
7 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 10 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | procedural workings on Open Beaches Act; one-man band |
8 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 12 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | worked w/Baker, some Houston liberals favorable to environment |
9 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 13 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | lawsuit challenge against oystermen & dredging dangerous so cancelled suit |
10 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 15 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | ultimately saved Galveston shell reefs, but dredgers moved to Corpus Christi |
11 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 18 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | beaches are rolling beaches and shifts - determine ownership after "Alicia" |
12 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 20 50 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | his ancestors shipwrecked on beach, partied in the sand, hunted deer, reefs 1834 |
13 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 22 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | great-grandfather Kleberg appointed by Sam Houston, figure in TX history |
14 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 24 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | 4 congressman from his family, some liberal some conservative "Lincolnists" |
15 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 26 47 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | father's cousin Caesar Kleberg left money for environment, ran King Ranch |
16 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 28 27 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | made deal w/Humble Oil to use land at King Ranch |
17 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 31 15 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | grandfather went to battle of San Jacinto on a mustang, war stories, |
18 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 34 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | family history | father raised in DeWitt County, was a cowboy, 11 children, well educated |
19 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 37 12 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | early influence | Kleberg uncles, father friendly w/ Blacks & Mexican Americans |
1 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 40 45 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | politics | once he was blamed for being "too soft on the Negro thing", did the Christian thing |
20 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 42 45 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | career | became a lawyer, favorable to labor & minorities; law was dull-labor law exciting! |
21 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 46 50 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | career | 1965 - peak time for labor law support & issues, represented CWA, steel workers |
22 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 48 26 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | career | represented teamsters union, brought bill to house on worker safety, air & water |
23 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 49 52 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | TSCA law was his baby, Reagan & Bush ignored it, tried private citizen right to sue |
24 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 52 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | writing history of U.S. presidents, ranking leadership quality like Schlesinger did |
25 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 56 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | politics | Nixon's politics, distractions, 1970s presidents, worst leader quality rating period |
26 | 1001 | hi8 | 00 59 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | working on industrial safety, OSHA laws, involved with NASA & space committee |
27 | 1001 | hi8 | 01 03 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 02/19/97 | Austin | legislation | compromise on bill with Charlie Wilson, got 100,000 acres, protecting wildness |
28 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 01 35 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | career | arrived in Houston in 1962, had BG in 3rd world development, foreign aid currency |
29 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 06 40 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | career | found that Buffalo Bayou was a neglected asset in Houston neighborhood |
30 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 09 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | career | interested in meeting on downtown redevelopment - no "plans" for Houston then |
31 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 11 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | zoning | w/o planning, zoning is a farce, zoning defeated in Houston election |
32 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 12 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | zoning | history of planning & parks in Buenos Aires is described favorably |
33 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 14 30 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | zoning | River Oaks dumped sewage in bayou, neglected area, she applied to organization |
34 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 16 50 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | worked for "Civic Houston" organization to revitalize downtown & bayou profits |
35 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 19 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | tedious work to track & find all property owners in downtown Houston, get dues $ |
36 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 24 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | Jones & Meyer family conflict, poker debts, landowner conflicts, Rice Hotel |
37 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 25 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | Houston Endowment, Meekum, ownership of Rice Hotel, George Meyer deals |
38 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 27 20 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | family relationships and personalities did & still do control Houston deal making |
39 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 30 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | Houston downtown housing stock torn down for parking lots, needed sidewalks |
40 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 33 30 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | inner city abandoned for developers & suburban sprawl, townhouses in prairie |
41 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 36 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | highwaymen provide accessibility not mobility, encourages sprawl, no transit |
42 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 38 20 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | making highways takes acreage off tax roles, trains encourage high density building |
43 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 41 30 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | feeder roads on highways, cars have too low density, encourages sprawl |
44 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 43 10 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | roads cut through neighborhoods, rail is cheaper to build than HOV lanes |
45 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 47 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | Texas contractors know how to lay cement, give contributions to politicians |
46 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 48 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | urban planning | proposed ordinance to prevent building near Bayous was defeated |
47 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 52 30 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | flood control | no such thing as "flood control" with concrete bayous, just moving them |
48 | 1002 | hi8 | 00 55 50 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | preservation | formed early bayou preservation committees in Montrose to protect trees |
49 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 00 10 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | preservation | tried to organize disparate community groups into cohesive unit |
50 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 02 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | preservation | formation of Houston Area Forum, safety & police took priority over environment |
51 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 04 20 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | fluoridation | had panel to discuss fluoridation in water, very little water used is ingested anyway |
52 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 09 58 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | industry money buys off environmental laws & favors, can't trust gov't. doctors |
53 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 12 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | career | Kathy Whitmire & John Lindsay fired her when she caught onto their corruption |
54 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 15 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | true story of bribery & corruption w/campaign contributions for permits, blatant |
55 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 17 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | Hardy toll road routed to maximize real estate values for Walter Mischer & Lindsay |
56 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 22 37 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | conservation | citizens become active, concrete embankments on bayous collapse, activism |
57 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 25 10 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | activism | she's tired of activism, let the youngsters do it |
58 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 25 45 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | future | younger generation in Houston to make money, they don't think things through |
59 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 29 18 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | vested interests, university consolidation threatens cushy administrators |
60 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 31 14 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | real estate interest control Houston, Allen brothers had relatives w/ property |
61 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 34 05 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | history | early Houston parks commission, Holcomb asks Herman & Hogg family for land |
62 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 38 41 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | history | Chamber of Commerce liked Houston Area Forum, pushed security issues |
63 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 40 46 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | early influence | grew up in Argentina, learned not to be wasteful, mother saved young foal, Scottish |
64 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 44 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | early influence | naturally raised a conservationist, born in Buenos Aires & enjoyed the port there |
65 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 45 00 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | tried to encourage making the port area a usable attraction, watch the ships |
66 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 47 30 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | hunting | no need to waste anything, sadly hunters cull the biggest & best unlike nature |
67 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 48 50 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | politics | people see bayou not as beauty, with flooding & listen to fake experts |
68 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 50 22 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | favorite place | Parker Estate, great view of downtown, land deal for art museum, Jane Owen |
69 | 1002 | hi8 | 01 54 30 | Zimmelman, Barrie | 02/23/97 | Houston | future | people pushing for bikeways, some plans outrageous like along freeway |
70 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 01 15 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | education | works with children & environment, kids used to have association w/ nature |
71 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 03 12 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | education | childrens images of nature comes from horror movies, scares them to death |
72 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 04 50 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | education | poison control center - mostly from household chemicals, some plants & berries |
73 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 07 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | botany | can't always eat what animals eat, animals can & do eat them |
74 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 09 11 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | early influence | his father was mentor, old country doctor, loved plants, family gathered plants |
75 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 11 15 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | early influence | grew up in rural Arkansas, very poor, "poke" salad, lambsquarter, ate wild things |
76 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 14 26 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | environmental justice | minorities hard pressed for social justice, didn't have time for environment issues |
77 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 17 30 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | environmental justice | minorities see environment as "white man's hobby" but it's too serious, not hobby |
78 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 19 44 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | economics | corporations had to be "pitchforked" into cooperating by the gov't. jobs vs. envir. |
79 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 21 41 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | economics | environmental laws have not bankrupt industry like they predicted, but pays off |
80 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 22 55 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | Rachel Carson | Rachel Carsons book woke up people, raptors disappearing, DDT |
81 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 25 38 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | education | had a gradual awareness of environment, hunting & fishing as kid, but not anymore |
82 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 27 15 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | pollution | 1950's & 1960s began to notice oil slicks on creeks, newpaper stories, oil spills |
83 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 29 30 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | water pollution | subdivision sewage treatment plants dumping untreated waste into creeks |
84 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 32 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | floodplain | Inverness Forest subdivision frequently flooded early 70s, stop development there |
85 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 34 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | floodplain | developed Cyrpess Creek Parkway to keep private development out of flood area |
86 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 37 30 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | population | population explosion is great problem, requires more concrete to cover the earth |
87 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 40 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | population | population boom, green revolution vs. famine, farming too chemicaly dependent |
88 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 43 28 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | population | developed countries will have to learn to live with less, share the earth's food |
89 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 45 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | education | kids learning about global devastation, rain forests |
90 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 46 50 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | prairie | early settlers imagined resources, forests, unlimited so they plowed & planted |
91 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 48 50 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | forestry | cypress tress 1000 years old cut down across TX, some 400 yr old remain in Harris |
92 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 52 18 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | development | Houston developers left no trees, consequently no birds, have returned in time |
93 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 56 15 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | botany | encourages people to plant native species, not exotics; require less water & care |
94 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 57 46 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | botany | tallow trees introduced c. 1900, had shade & wax for candles, man-made problem |
95 | 1003 | hi8 | 00 59 30 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | birding | grackles over-run TX, displaced from midwest by grain farms, live on tallow berries |
96 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 02 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | botany | millions spent eradicating tallow, has some benefits, but grows quickly anywhere |
97 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 03 30 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | forestry | monoculture of pine owned by lumber companies in south TX not good for species |
98 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 05 44 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | agriculture | corn is biggest cash crop, but hybridization is dangerous, Indians had many types |
99 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 10 10 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | ethnobotany | half the foods grown today contributed by Native Americans, corn squash & beans |
100 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 14 15 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | agriculture | agricultural cross-fertilization by natives an accident noted then repeated |
101 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 15 50 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | agriculture | all vegetables we eat were once edible wild plants, trial & error development hybrids |
102 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 21 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | agriculture | planting of flowers in garden, attract insects for cross pollenization, aesthetics |
103 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 24 40 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | poetry | parents encouraged his poetry, studied it in school, both humorous & serious |
104 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 27 04 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | poetry | reads poem "When It Rains in Texas" |
105 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 29 18 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | poetry | reads poem "The Great Old Oak" |
106 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 31 23 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | religion | he's an ordained minister, close relation between stewardship & faith, oneness |
107 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 34 30 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | religion | God charges humans to be fruitful & multiply, to tend Garden of Eden |
108 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 37 20 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | ethics | every pet & animal has its own sense of being, hierarchy of species & value |
109 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 40 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | ethics | unless vegan, have to kill animals, but no need to be cruel to critters |
110 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 42 53 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | ethics | pass on sense of stewardship, works with animal rehabilitation group |
111 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 46 53 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | hunting | importance of predators in culling nature, value of snakes in rat control |
112 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 50 21 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | favorite place | loves Mountains, oceans, high plains & horizons, the Ozarks, big coastal marshes |
113 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 53 00 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | ethnobotany | importance of marshes, usable plants & flowers, point out edible plants on tours |
114 | 1003 | hi8 | 01 56 53 | Stahl, Carmine | 02/23/97 | Houston | education | importance of elementary school environmental education, kids & nature walks |
115 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 00 38 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | early influence | raised in newspaper family, father was pro-development until '29 & drought & dust |
116 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 02 19 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | early influence | supporter of American Farmlands Trust, supports sustainable agriculture |
117 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 03 18 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | early influence | mother came from farm family in Missouri, had "ruined farms" & moved on |
118 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 05 08 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | agriculture | small farms on decline, most environmental groups look at species, not farming |
119 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 07 21 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | agriculture | American Farmlands Trust finding interest by young farmers in sustainable farming |
120 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 09 21 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | education | English major at Dartmouth, worked at newspapers |
121 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 12 00 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | career | knew J.P. Stevens, 1958 nominated to board of National Audubon, 3 terms |
122 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 14 30 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | career | became chairman of Audubon, which had been East Coast centered, did 5 years |
123 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 16 06 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | Rachel Carson | Clarence Codham worked for TX Fish & Wildlife, was Rachel Carson's mentor |
124 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 21 19 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | politics | Sissy Farenthold organized OPUS to sue developers for beautification of Corpus |
125 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 22 50 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | battle to preserve open beach, developer's objected but newspapers swayed public |
126 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 25 08 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | politics | Jerry Sadler in Austin not going to give up submerged lands to Fed Gov't. |
127 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 28 40 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | South Padre looks like before, developers opposed taking of land, lost money |
128 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 31 56 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | dredging | road builders needed aggregate, oyster shell dredging, detrimental to sea beds |
129 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 34 10 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | drilling | Navy releases drilling prohibition, citizen formed committee to regulate drilling |
130 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 37 20 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | drilling | bay drilling committee membership, city ordinance restricting drilling areas, safety |
131 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 39 47 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | drilling | got Hugh Patterson as attorney vs. oil companies, first municipal drilling regulation |
132 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 43 08 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | Ada Wilson owned 6 miles of Mustang Island, Cissy Farenthold persuaded sale |
133 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 48 12 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | superport oil | opposed supertanker port at Port Aransas, Henry Hildebrand knew the bay, helped |
134 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 50 50 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | Intracoastal | opposes Intracoastal Waterway to Tampico, Mex., too costly, Audubon & Laguna |
135 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 54 08 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | legislation | Babe Schwartz in 60s set up coastal commission to control development like CA |
136 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 56 00 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | gave his ranch land to state for tax benefits, gift to Nature Conservancy & congress |
137 | 1004 | hi8 | 00 59 14 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | some people objected to giving more land to Fed Gov't., said Gov't. owns much |
138 | 1004 | hi8 | 0019 14 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | journalism | Hank Suter started earliest environmental news column, beautification of Corpus |
139 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 01 05 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | argument for giving ranch to park-move RV crowds to former ranch, more water |
140 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 02 05 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | R.O. Anderson paid for ranch in Big Bend, will have to let people use it, fix roads |
141 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 03 23 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | must have some public use on lands, regulate what can't tolerate public onslaught |
142 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 04 28 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | favorite place | shore of Maine, likes it in summertime, his wife owns a place there, it's cooler |
143 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 05 24 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | future | sees trend toward better scientific grounding for conservation movement |
144 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 06 37 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | future | too many people, Mexico under 2%, still too high, can't save monarch butterflies |
145 | 1004 | hi8 | 01 07 55 | Harte, Edward | 03/01/97 | Corpus Christi | population | 3rd world economic development, tax global resources, immigration |
146 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 00 30 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | early influence | born & lived until 17 in suburb of London, row houses, city child, seaside holidays |
147 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 03 10 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | early influence | Martello Towers on English beaches, pebbly beaches, explored tide pools, crabs |
148 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 05 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | early influence | interested in birds, English suburbs devoid of birds, new area w/ little vegetation |
149 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 08 15 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | early influence | had standard education, liked geography, rivalry w/ older brother-drew maps |
150 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 10 42 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | education | familiy tragedies, never went to college, moved to Bermuda, father was tool & die |
151 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 13 16 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | early influence | father worked on early T.V., spent 8 yrs working in the trade in Bermuda |
152 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 15 20 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | grim life in post-war London, coal pollution, envied American servicemen |
153 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 17 35 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | education | did O level and A level in English schools, did sciences & math, no formal school |
154 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 18 57 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | worked 8 yrs in beautiful Bermuda--explored the sea, then moved to NYC |
155 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 21 35 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | applied for job on Columbia Univ. oceanography research vessel in Antarctica |
156 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 23 47 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | started using electronic CTD instruments for oceanography @ Columbia Univ. |
157 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 25 15 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | saw a rare "visible front" full of various sea life & marine debris as well, used CTD |
158 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 29 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | delivered first paper on "visible front" phenomenon in Indian Ocean-internal current |
159 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 33 30 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | he's a "field" researcher practical "descriptive" scientist rather than theoretician |
160 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 35 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | blue water oceanography declined after 200 mile limit imposed, he became coastal |
161 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 37 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | Ewing tried to set up TX rival lab to Woods Hole & other ocean institutes |
162 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 41 40 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | missed NYC when moved to TX, but saw birds & liked it, saw variety & potential |
163 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 43 42 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | saw bays, laguna, gulf & oil drilling, cities, fishing and areas to investigate & birds |
164 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 44 30 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | birding | started counting birds on beaches, saw condos coming, study the effect of building |
165 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 47 35 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | birding | he reads from his observation notebook on birds he saw - custom bird computer |
166 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 51 59 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | did 300 beach surveys of just garbage found, found radio beach reports wrong |
167 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 55 10 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | green Mexican bleach bottles wash up but no domestic garbage-shrimping waste |
168 | 1005 | hi8 | 00 58 20 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | found fewer bleach bottles off Louisiana, wind & currents affect it, oil rig hats too |
169 | 1005 | hi8 | 001 49 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | development | homes, roads, beach signs & posts proliferate; beach morphology study |
170 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 00 50 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | coastal sandbar troughs collect debris, beer can reefs, found 2 year old Coke cans |
171 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 03 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | found messages in bottles, reads them: 3/6/89 3AM from Key West to gulf 5 knots |
172 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 08 30 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | poetry | reads poem found in message in a bottle floating in ocean |
173 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 11 30 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | use messages in bottles as a way to trace patterns of currents |
174 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 12 43 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | pollution | found radio weather electronic device from balloon fallen into sea & returned it |
175 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 15 30 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | turtles | sea turtle strandings & deaths seem to corroborate with shrimping activities |
176 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 20 57 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | turtles | turtle excluding devices seemed to work at first but not for small animals |
177 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 23 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | turtles | problems for U.S. shrimpers vs. unregulated Mexican shrimpers, animosity |
178 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 25 45 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | turtles | examined dead turtle stomachs & found man-made materials inside them |
179 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 28 04 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | dolphins | lesions from "cookie cutter" shark bites; scars or "rake marks" from dolphins |
180 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 32 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | dolphins | doesn't believe marine mammals should be in captivity, they're not happy |
181 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 33 43 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | red tide | big problem of red tide in '86 & '97; blooms under certain conditions, irritates eyes |
182 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 40 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | climate | measured extremely cold temperatures in laguna, killed fish & invertebrates |
183 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 43 50 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | oysters | likes oysters but won't eat them raw anymore |
184 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 45 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | career | importance of taking notes and making observations & drawing conclusions |
185 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 53 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | development | new signposts, 4 lane highway, failed condos leave signs behind to clean up |
186 | 1005 | hi8 | 01 57 00 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | global warming | future plans, possible erosion, role of humans in global picture, responsibility |
187 | 1005 | hi8 | 02 01 18 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | favorite place | back side of Padre Island behind airstrip in a marsh |
188 | 1005 | hi8 | 02 03 38 | Amos, Anthony | 03/02/97 | Port Aransas | oceanography | finds buoys and scientific measuring instruments from others & returns them |
189 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 00 36 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | early influence | born in Louisiana, father in geology dept. @ LSU, dad protected marsh from oil drills |
190 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 02 35 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | education | went to Univ. of Oregon as pre-med, M.A. Chem in LA, met Swiss husband, travels |
191 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 04 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | career | described pristine Mustang Island pre-development, researched industry |
192 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 06 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | Rachel Carson | they were bird watchers, alarmed by Rachel Carson's book, noticed pelican decline |
193 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 08 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | birding | DDT blamed for pelican decline, not oil drilling; protested & now birds coming back |
194 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 10 20 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | education | taught chemistry using anecdotes; penicillin & DDT blamed for problems today |
195 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 12 10 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | education | taught that there is a good & bad side to all chemistry; marijuana story in class |
196 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 16 40 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | activism | Del Mar College never made her curb her activism while teaching-academic freedom |
197 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 19 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | ethics | no process doesn't create damage, everyone is a sinner, can't find "green" gas |
198 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 20 45 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | journalism | husband wrote enviro column for "Caller Times" on development vs. conservation |
199 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 22 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | superport oil | economic analysis of superport continues to increase, protest Corps, NEPA |
200 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 24 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | economics | doesn't know any development stopped by environmentalists-stopped by costs |
201 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 26 15 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | environmental justice | 1992 major HFl chemical spill, highest concentration in Corpus, pollutants increased |
202 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 28 50 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | air pollution | HFl can travel 5 miles in the air, it affected the paint on their house, can smell it |
203 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 31 45 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | journalism | Caller Times not encouraging eco-tourism, concentrate on refining & Navy |
204 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 34 15 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | ~ | N. Padre Island 1968, Kennedy Causeway, dredge & fill instead of pilings-did damage |
205 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 36 30 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | development | pro-development gov't. wanted to develop Island into Fort Lauderdale, fought it ! |
206 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 39 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | development | developer put a seawall on beach, led to erosion, by 72 Bob Armstrong stopped it |
207 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 42 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | geography | geography of channels entering into Corpus Christi Bay, Harry Hogue & property |
208 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 45 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | economics | Million Dollar Inn & condos built on state tidal land, Ben Marks settled suit |
209 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 47 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | legislation | Kennedy Causeway went through because of Sen. Ronald Bridges, form committee |
210 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 49 28 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | dredging | most dredging for Port of Corpus; finger canal plans; Sissy Farenthold oppossed |
211 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 52 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | politics | city council hearing on proposed marina Fort Lauderdale plan, Armstrong fought it |
212 | 1006 | hi8 | 00 54 45 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | dredging | dredging follies, port contaminated with zinc, mercury, cadmium in sediments |
213 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 00 22 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | development | comparison of tax base revenue vs. public expenses on Padre Island develoment |
214 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 04 11 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | politics | quirk in city water codes affecting utilities, not subject to citizen vote on Texana |
215 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 05 55 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | water | first became active over TX water plan; defeated in vote; Choke Canyon dam, Texana |
216 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 09 26 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | economics | payments on loans for Lake Texana, overpayments on water, loans |
217 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 15 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | water | dam releases of water into Nueces Bay & shrimp production, shrimpers organize! |
218 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 18 15 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | water | current drought, TNRCC, conflict over water releases, industry vs. environment |
219 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 20 35 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | water | negotiate w/ a stick vs. city on water rights & releases; sue the city on contract |
220 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 22 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | water | water rationing for homeowners but not industry, salinity issues vs. fresh water |
221 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 25 25 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | shrimping | shrimpers vs. red fish farmers-claim larval redfish eating larval shrimp; TNRCC |
222 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 27 46 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | future | technology will be needed to & will save us; scaremongering? overfishing problem |
223 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 30 25 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | politlcs | political control at agencies: TNRCC, industry vs. environment, smelters, |
224 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 32 50 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | pollution | local people only look at short term economic survival, outsiders influence more |
225 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 34 45 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | unions | Oxychem lawsuits, worker health, contamination, TNRCC doesn't act upon it |
226 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 38 20 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | nuclear | nearby uranium mines, taught son of wealthy local who worked near yellow cake |
227 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 42 14 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | local effort to preserve barrier islands, acquire the property, Mustang Island Park |
228 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 46 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | lack of development because no place to sail big boats, no "Florida" type weather |
229 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 49 16 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | preservation | Suter Park created as mitigation by city for putting hurricane rubble on shores |
230 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 52 08 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | ecotourism | favors ecotourism, but must be carefully regulated to prevent destruction |
231 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 54 00 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | favorite place | likes west Texas for solitude, but not in summer, been to Nova Scotia, Manitoba |
232 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 55 40 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | population | favors population control, more Sierra Club activism, work w/ hunters + fisherman |
233 | 1006 | hi8 | 01 57 50 | Suter, Pat | 03/02/97 | Corpus Christi | future | future problems of dredging, baby boomers not as involved w/ their community |
234 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 00 45 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | early influence | remembers planting seeds at age 5, bugs, birds in backyard, met older birders |
235 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 04 50 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | early influence | as young man wanted to restore buffalo, restore natural areas, Herman Park |
236 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 06 11 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | early influence | Joe Heiser big influence, Outdoor Nature Club, east Texas devastation |
237 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 07 15 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | preservation | Little Thicket nature preserve by Joe Heiser to restore small area |
238 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 09 20 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | preservation | began collecting indigenous seeds & plants for diversity |
239 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 11 58 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | early influence | mentor was Armand Yrmanetegui, son of rich man, passion was natural conservation |
240 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 14 43 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | education | college at Rice University; not much environmental consciousness there; U.T. for botany |
241 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 16 25 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | career | his father was newspaperman, heard lots of politics, involved as student |
242 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 18 15 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | politics | family friend of Bob Eckhardt, learned about dredging & private company benefits |
243 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 21 24 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | career | his father covered sports, knew Dan Rather; wrote T.V. editorials; wrote press |
244 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 24 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | career | worked w/ young democrats, studied poli-sci at Harvard; George Oser's campaign |
245 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 28 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | career | didn't like working indoors in smokey offices, missed nature, heard bob white |
246 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 31 09 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | career | parents had high regard for education; influenced school board work, lecturing |
247 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 33 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | career | lead student tours of Mexico, very exciting for them, ran birding camps for 11 years |
248 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 37 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ecology | believes in spritual healing power of being in nature; shares w/ students |
249 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 41 12 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | hunting | father & son hunting influences expose some to nature, but also at schools |
250 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 43 23 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ethics | nature can't be learned through video, needs enthusiastic teachers |
251 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 46 20 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | birding | at Harvard grad school discovered first bird tour program, made it a career job |
252 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 49 15 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | birding | began organizing tours to Yucatan; became a popular business, do 140 now |
253 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 52 01 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ecotourism | didn't imagine that birding tours would become force for conservation |
254 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 54 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ecotourism | cock of the rock bird survives because hotel owner preserved it as attraction |
255 | 1007 | hi8 | 00 56 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ecotourism | big resorts are problem; if too crowded-it ruins quality of experience |
256 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 22 34 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | birding | migratory birds exhausted from bad weather & warblers & orioles fall from the sky |
257 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 00 28 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ecotourism | Alfonso tour guide in Mexico joined Bhai faith developed Yucatan ecotourism |
258 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 06 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | birding | planned festival to introduce people to tropical birding in Panama |
259 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 10 12 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | birding | started bird count at 16, eventually saw 216 species - set record for count |
260 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 15 30 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | birding | lot of bird watching is on private land, have to make arrangements |
261 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 17 53 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | conservation | director of Citizens Environmental Coalition '74-75, doesn't remember much |
262 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 19 23 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | politics | experiences working in DC for Ralph Yarborough, Golden Eagle hunting bill |
263 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 26 30 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | habitat | habitat loss due to tree farms, less diversity; population increase clears brush |
264 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 29 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | favorite place | East Texas; High Island (wants to spend spring there); Big Bend; Chiricahuas |
265 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 31 00 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | favorite place | descriptions from hiking the Chiricahua Mountains, Mexico |
266 | 1007 | hi8 | 01 37 13 | Emanuel, Victor | 03/06/97 | Austin | ethics | nature is most important force people can get in touch with in their lives |
267 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 00 45 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | early influence | mother had little interest in nature, urban childhood; father took him fishing |
268 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 02 50 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | education | biology taught little, but got into it as a Boy Scout in Tulsa; loved nature exploration |
269 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 06 25 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | ethics | his wife likes nature, lives in natural surrounding; his children have become involved |
270 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 08 37 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | home | has a 3 acre lot in heart of Dallas; creek runs through it, native vegetation |
271 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 11 07 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | home | his house has "natural" wild landscape - poses some conflict w/ neighbors |
272 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 13 14 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | career | he worked in consumer credit law, represented borrowers vs. usury; nature as client |
273 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 15 52 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | career | environmental concerns has better status among lawyers today; it's a public service |
274 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 17 43 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | family | his wife Jeannie loves nature (though not to his degree) honeymoon in nature |
275 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 18 21 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | home | neighbor turned his yard in for violating "weed" ordinance, he defeated them in suit |
276 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 20 50 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | home | neighbors thought his goldenrod was noxious, he had counter expert testimony |
277 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 22 28 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | legislation | stated lobbying in mid 60s; bird protection bill; struggle for Texas EIR laws (TEPA) |
278 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 25 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | legislation | campaign contributions & legislative process hinder environmental regulations |
279 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 27 34 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | 94 Congress tried to undermine environment but media blew the story to public |
280 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 30 09 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | career | helped start Consumer Association; formed TX Nature Conservancy; TCONR |
281 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 33 43 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | helped start League of Conservation Voters; Marion Pedy was leader; F.O.E |
282 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 36 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | legislation | Pete Gunther, Ralph Yarborough, Lloyed Bentsen (Big Thicket Bill) Charlie Wilson |
283 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 37 52 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | volunteers recognize a sound environment is needed for survival; bond w/ nature |
284 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 40 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | role of paid environmental staffers (necessary for battle) vs. volunteer members |
285 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 42 55 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | philosophy & spirituality play role in environmental beliefs, but also need science |
286 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 44 56 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | religion | most religions share sanctity of environment when you get beyond money values |
287 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 48 12 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | active citizens vital to protecting environment - and not for profit motives |
288 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 50 08 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | activism | grant making foundations needed to support volunteers out saving the planet |
289 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 52 40 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | economics | believes free market economy can maintain production & still be conscientious |
290 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 55 40 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | economics | exploiters of environmental resources must be kept from gov't. control - disaster! |
291 | 1008 | hi8 | 00 58 24 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | government | gov't. agencies-Forest Service-protect their own budgets & interests first |
292 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 01 08 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | government | current bill in congress to prevent money-losing timber sales by Forest Service |
293 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 04 52 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | law | courts too busy to handle cases. pass them off to administrative law of agencies |
294 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 08 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | government | government agencies defend each other; not well trained in specialties like timber |
295 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 11 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | forestry | Forest Service uses prescribed burns unnecessarily to increase their bureaucracy |
296 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 14 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | forestry | selection management not a practice in TX before timber began clear-cutting |
297 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 17 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | forestry | clear-cutting, even-age forest management on public land subsidies & corruption |
298 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 21 22 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | forestry | naturally diverse forest superior to plantation; better for soil, fungi, birds, insects |
299 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 25 17 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | forestry | prescribed burns changes ecosystem because pines for profit can withstand more |
300 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 25 55 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | forestry | in pine monoculture, Forest service helps some species, but diminishes others |
301 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 30 30 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | preservation | to preserve nature, must purchased & restored to native habitat - forests, prairies |
302 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 33 48 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | preservation | Nature Conservancy is one approach to land acquisition, prefers private stewards |
303 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 35 48 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | preservation | Winters Bayou as good example of preservation saving oaks, orchids & animals |
304 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 38 46 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | dams | dams destroy bottomland forests; fought Cooper Reservoir & won mitigation |
305 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 42 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | water | water hustlers include politicians & developers who profit from construction |
306 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 44 30 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | water | Green Scissors program would stop wasteful short-term dam solutions |
307 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 49 00 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | favorite place | likes natural spots, favorite in TX is Milk Creek Cove near Toledo Bend, magnolia |
308 | 1008 | hi8 | 01 52 38 | Fritz, Edward | 05/17/97 | Dallas | future | time spent improving the environment & humankind is most fulfilling effort |
309 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 00 49 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | father was family doctor n Bastrop; mom met dad @ med school; 6 kid family |
310 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 03 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | parents grew up in rural area, understood agriculture & mom planted native plants |
311 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 05 30 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | in drought of '30s she peddled vegetables - poor people should have gardens! |
312 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 07 45 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | education | was valedictorian, played tennis; BBA from U.T. in '37; |
313 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 08 50 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | teacher Esther Anderson influential; studied Latin; not limited to "women's roles" |
314 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 13 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | Esther Anderson taught about nature, nutrition, outdoor trips; she died young |
315 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 15 20 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | her husband loved outdoor activities, hunting, boating, diverse interests, canoeing |
316 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 20 55 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | early influence | husband & buddies fished in Mexico |
317 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 22 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | career | worked for 42 years @ Texas Employment commission; husband was local judge |
318 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 23 51 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | husband Conrad Fath has marine dealership, entrepreneur; active in precinct politics |
319 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 28 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | her father was delegate to convention during Yarborough vs. Johnson |
320 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 29 20 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | ecology | blames her generation for environmental problems - hunters caused problems |
321 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 30 32 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | preservation | if her generation had foresight, they would have bought Barton Creek watershed |
322 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 32 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | water | access to water was big issue, for fishing & boating; Lake Austin boat landing |
323 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 35 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | involved with utility rate structures - business vs. residential rip off; "A.C.O.R.N." |
324 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 38 44 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | started flat rate battle in 1980; "R.A.T.E.R.S." coalition held noisy hearing but lost |
325 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 45 33 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | River City Coordinating Council; proposal "7" endorsed - was a "stealth" campaign |
326 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 49 10 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | Betty Himmelblau tried to de-rail them; but they bested her at press conference |
327 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 50 06 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | she was anti-nuke; inverted rate program, opposed customer charges, but lost |
328 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 52 30 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | dealing w/ stranded investment costs, South TX nuclear project; |
329 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 56 20 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | nuclear | if Austin had listened to them they would have avoided the stranded nuclear costs |
330 | 1009 | hi8 | 00 59 20 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | nuclear | 1981 campaign to authorize sale of nuclear reactor, used economic arguments |
331 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 00 40 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | nuclear | Carol McLellander used "housewife" ads to win support for S. TX Nuclear Project |
332 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 02 35 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | glad that waste-to-energy idea has failed; solar program funded by volunteers |
333 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 07 15 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | give rebates for high efficiency lighting, etc. |
334 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 08 45 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | hard for Austin to promote green energy with surplus - should mandate legislation |
335 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 11 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | local taxes & bonds used to finance alternative energy; local Austin utility well run |
336 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 14 34 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | activism | must educate Austinite on benefits of supporting local utilities |
337 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 17 30 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | activism | needs bright University of TX people involved in utilities |
338 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 19 44 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | Austin's utility founding in 1896 by default; Johnson & populist utilities program |
339 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 21 53 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | TX very late to develop Public Utilities Commission, big boys dominated it |
340 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 23 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | legislation | big business has no social conscience, it only comes from forcing legislation |
341 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 24 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | activism | small grass-roots groups applies pressure, like River City Coordinating Council |
342 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 26 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | energy | city subsidizes utility costs, affect on rates to citizens, public subsidizes growth |
343 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 27 57 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | development | wants responsible growth, doesn't believe technology solves pollution problems |
344 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 29 23 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | activism | factions in environmental community; Jackie, Ronnie Reynolds, prop 22 |
345 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 31 55 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | city campaign funding & politics; supports single member districts |
346 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 34 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | S.A.N.E. group Save Austin Natural Environment; S.O.S. PAC groups |
347 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 36 04 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | activism | group actions; tax-exemptions & political involvement; make endorsements |
348 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 40 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | politics | citizens patrol and remove political signs from stakes & utility poles |
349 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 43 33 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | activism | volunteer groups waste time, but it's more than doing nothing at all |
350 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 46 00 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | population | most environmentalists don't have children, or work after children are grown up |
351 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 48 10 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | future | thinks water will be biggest future problem; air conditioning caused boom in TX |
352 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 51 12 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | favorite place | 90' lot next to house was her "golf course" place to unwind, native blue-bonnets |
353 | 1009 | hi8 | 01 54 54 | Fath, Shudde | 06/03/97 | Austin | future message | hang in there don't be discouraged, keep on trying, be optimistic |
354 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 01 29 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | born in Austin TX in 1912; free to wander about as youngster; loved reading |
355 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 04 00 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | loved spelling, thinks kids today are bad at spelling, spelling contest as child |
356 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 07 30 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | doesn't recall any outdoor activities or education as youngster, dad was hunter |
357 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 09 20 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | mother opposed Fred hunting, had an uncle who took him fishing @ Caddo Lake |
358 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 12 05 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | in early days water level varied widely, before dams; early boating story w/ uncle |
359 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 15 21 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | Hambuger Point & "Mossy Break" detailed parts of Caddo Lake, aunt painted |
360 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 17 45 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | spent 45 days a year on Caddo Lake w/ Uncle Jesse - he was a formal banker |
361 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 20 11 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | early influence | describes picnic lunch on lake - can of sardines ritual |
362 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 21 54 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | scenic area "The Art Gallery" where his aunt painted; jackfish alley & lovers lane |
363 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 25 15 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | intelligent poetic character on lake named "Dummy"; often drunken; bootleggers |
364 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 27 49 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | taught him about changes in appearance of lake; bottom of lake rises in winter |
365 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 30 30 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | vegetation turned over and flushed in spring; since Lake of Pines dam no flushing |
366 | 1010 | hi8 | 00 31 50 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | ~ | SOUND NO GOOD through 01 22 00 - REMAINDER OUT OF SYNC |
367 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 22 05 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | log jam caused flooding on Red River; clearing jam created Caddo Lake, subside |
368 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 25 43 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | Henry Shreve knew lake would drop; took short-sighted view; ignored consequence |
369 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 26 36 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | effects of channelizing, Everglades problem same for Red River; Army Corps |
370 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 29 38 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | Caddo Lake once had a sandy bottom; Bradley Canal & Big Cypress River silting |
371 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 31 40 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | sand draining in Mossy Break reducing fish spawning & changing vegetation |
372 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 34 26 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | Alligator Gar were up to 12 feet long; dramatic encounters with them |
373 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 38 00 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | spawning habits of Alligator Gar; so thick in water boat could hardly pass through |
374 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 42 30 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | paddle fish roe sold as caviar & shipped up north; fish itself discarded; endangered |
375 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 46 00 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | duckweed not native to Caddo Lake; brought in to enhance duck hunting but fails |
376 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 49 40 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | duck hunting much touted, but not that popular; sinful to kill in excess of need |
377 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 53 00 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo Lake | don't know why Rt. 48 is western most border for Spanish Moss |
378 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 54 09 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo lake | didn't see much logging; knows there is much illegal logging on their lands |
379 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 55 36 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | Caddo lake | man built barge to cut cypress trees from islands in lake - state stopped him |
380 | 1010 | hi8 | 01 57 24 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | favorite place | The Cathedral an opening in trees on Caddo Lake; light filters like stained glass |
381 | 1010 | hi8 | 02 00 45 | Dahmer, Fred | 06/07/97 | Uncertain | future | acknowledge belief in greater power that directs earth & people; non-sectarian faith |
382 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 00 50 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | entered Congress in 1959; "Loops" case & state control of coastal oil drilling areas |
383 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 03 39 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | open beaches | people wanted to use beach under traditional rules vs. land ownership |
384 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 05 10 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | introduced open beaches act, passed and still in effect today; Roman law uses |
385 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 07 09 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | dispute between live oyster harvesting & people who wanted powdered shells |
386 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 11 10 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | shell dredgers were dredging too close to live reefs |
387 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 11 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | Yarborough started legislation on Big Thicket; he introduced bill; made deal w/ Wilson |
388 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 13 26 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | carried on after Yarborough; local congressman indicted so Eckhardt moved in |
389 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 15 29 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | lots of influential women worked on Thicket |
390 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 17 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | Thicket bill had long history pre- 1966; Wilson tied in w/ lumber, made compromise |
391 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 19 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | major industry concern was pines; but prettiest areas were cypress along streams |
392 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 23 43 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | Big Thicket trees in north different from southern end; pine vs. cypress; no live oak |
393 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 25 48 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | Big Thicket | Houston is dividing line; Thicket is N.E.; south of that is live oak; west is plains |
394 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 29 17 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | preservation | Open Beaches was fundamental land use rights; Padre Island; Mustang Island |
395 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 31 12 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | preservation | convinced woman who owned Mustang Island not to develop it, buy it for park |
396 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 32 45 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | preservation | Thicket lawsuit: preservation vs. recreation use; regional speech differences |
397 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 35 45 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | Toxic Substances Control Act; tough to pass, largely airborne toxins, opposition |
398 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 38 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | legislation controlling gas drilling & price controls; "new gas" vs. "old gas" |
399 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 42 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | battle over control of oil prices; high prices good for exploration, but it went bust |
400 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 46 13 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | oil has nothing free competition-controlled by large companies; need "umpire" |
401 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 49 50 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | ecotourism | make better money by keeping beaches & thicket; raises money from visitors |
402 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 54 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | development | beach use depended on connecting bridges & ferries; coastal zone management |
403 | 1011 | hi8 | 00 58 11 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | unconstitutionality vs. draftsmanship of legislation; no lawyer expertise; lobbying |
404 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 03 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | 1932-1936 many FDR bills were declared unconstitutional; some were justified |
405 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 05 38 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | government | Supreme Court decisions regarding states rights vs. Federal Gov't.; tort control |
406 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 08 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | legislation | greatest period for environmental laws 1965-1980; love of land & his family ranch |
407 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 11 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | ranching | people protect Texas & legacy of wide open spaces; "cowboy" lore & folk tales |
408 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 13 15 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | ranching | story of his father having drunken ranch-hands driving cattle; "Gassy" ranch hand |
409 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 15 20 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | ranching | Desiderio the ranch hand - was a good cowboy but fired for roughness, re-hired |
410 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 20 52 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | environmental justice | German's were very liberal at time of French revolution |
411 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 22 33 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | environmental justice | LB Johnson liberal on race issues, passed civil rights bill |
412 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 23 44 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | favorite place | DeWitt County; rolling country, sandy & mixed black soil, good for ranching |
413 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 26 11 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | favorite place | likes the area around La Grange, but trees are too small |
414 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 27 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | future | situation today run by lobbying & money, T.V. controls politics, need more debate |
415 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 29 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | T.V. & 30 second sound bites destroying candidates & politics, attacked him! |
416 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 33 30 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | wants political campaign & media reform, candidate must appear, not use actors |
417 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 35 00 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | during the 1920s developing solid society through Sam Rayburn, Jim Hogg, Wilson |
418 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 36 40 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | why did Texas go from being once a progressive state to a conservative sate? |
419 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 38 40 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | he got elected through an alliance of blacks, unions & democratic liberals in 1960s |
420 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 41 21 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | activism | got support from hunters & also from Minnie Fisher Cunningham - a suffragette |
421 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 45 05 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | activism | got support from Marion Storm in Austin; got support from lots of women |
422 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 47 06 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | labor | he got support from Chemical & Oil workers unions - they had strong power then |
423 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 52 31 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | did survey of Houston Ship Channel before taking congressional office, pollution |
424 | 1011 | hi8 | 01 56 17 | Eckhardt, Robert | 06/30/97 | Austin | politics | concerned about Bosnia situation; writing book about Republican trend in Texas |
425 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 00 58 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | early influence | parents grew up in Corpus area, father into ranching; appreciation for land heritage |
426 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 03 10 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | early influence | parents retired to Kerrville, spent time & went to camp there - still does, Hill Country |
427 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 04 10 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | early influence | broad experience at U.T.; became interested in urban planning & "green spaces" |
428 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 06 16 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | early influence | influenced by William Morris of Englad and handcraft & design movement; Ruskin |
429 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 08 26 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | activism | major life experience was defending municipal golf course; George Brackenridge |
430 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 11 15 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | education | Brackenridge & Littlefield and disputes over campus of U.T. & golf course; WPA |
431 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 14 40 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | legislation | met Ned Fritz & others in environmental movement to keep green space for Austin |
432 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 15 24 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | urban planning | Beverly Sheffield headed Austin Bicentennial effort in 1776, he was her mentor |
433 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 18 45 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | urban planning | Beverly Sheffield headed Parks & Recreation in Austin for 40 years - civic leader |
434 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 19 32 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | urban planning | Sinclair Black, young architect at U.T. ; Jeanette & Russell fish - hike & bike trail |
435 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 21 55 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | dams | built dams for powerplant which created Lake Austin, Roberta worked for clean-up |
436 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 23 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | preservation | in 1940s Beech Grove given to city for public use |
437 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 23 49 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | preservation | Austin Tomorrow plan; Sierra/Audubon inventories natural places to preserve |
438 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 26 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | preservation | 1975 got creek ordinance to make development work w/ natural beauty of place |
439 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 28 45 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | model on Boulder CO plan for limited growth, needed to control sprawl in Austin |
440 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 29 54 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | study of Lake Austin watershed; had ordinance to keep building away from slopes |
441 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 31 26 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | in Houston, needed water & sewage for development; Municipal Utility Districts |
442 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 33 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | M.U.D. cost recovery & development schemes; Austin city pays debt service |
443 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 36 30 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | Austin tax base will suffer if benefits go to outlying suburbs; M.U.D.s & growth |
444 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 39 29 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | M.U.D.'s maintain exemptions from water quality updates - problems w/ aquifer |
445 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 41 39 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | preservation | Barton Springs pumps out 30-90 million gallons per day; recharge zones |
446 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 44 31 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | preservation | pollutant removal efficiency of structural controls down as impervious cover up |
447 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 46 49 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | cost recovery schemes for infrastructure; state law to regulate impact fees |
448 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 49 20 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | encourage growth within Austin by lowering fees for development inside city limits |
449 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 50 30 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | Andy Sansome spreading warns that Texas losing public lands to private sector |
450 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 52 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | contradictions in state policy on land uses; |
451 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 53 07 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | Barton Springs & Freeport McMoRan development; S.O.S.ordinance, city sewers |
452 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 54 27 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | S.W. Travis County Road district; Southwest Parkway; debt service & bonds unpaid |
453 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 56 28 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | environmentalists wanted to save Uplands & Sweetwater area vs. Freeport McM. |
454 | 1012 | hi8 | 00 59 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | Barton Creek Salamander; endangered birds, mitigation areas in watershed |
455 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 03 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | development | Whole Foods moved out of Barton Springs watershed, supported S.O.S w/ money |
456 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 06 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | activism | enjoys citizen participation w/ neighborhood groups; lawsuits for citizen power |
457 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 09 20 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | activism | argument against citizen activism is: you must be personally affected on your land |
458 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 11 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | activism | impact of League of Women Voters; working on campaign finance reform |
459 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 14 26 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | government | prefers initiative referendum at local, not state constitutional level; grass roots |
460 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 18 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | activism | citizens from all walks of life use referendum to move city council |
461 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 21 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | she ran for city council in 94; wanted to be a decision maker, a liaison w/ people |
462 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 25 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | describes roles in city gov't.; they listen to businesses, but not neighborhood folks |
463 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 28 09 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | she ran for Ronnie Reynolds council seat; he was into "efficiency" & more growth |
464 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 31 27 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | Reynolds campaign attacked her financial disclosure form - in-laws had oil stock |
465 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 35 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | role of environmental community in city council election process |
466 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 38 28 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | environmental activists not all unified; did pull together on Barton Springs S.O.S. |
467 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 41 30 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | politics | describes how community came together over Barton Springs issue |
468 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 44 25 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | environmental justice | S.O.S. supported some issues sponsored by East Austin but not enough resources |
469 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 46 38 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | environmental justice | Sierra Club had outings for disadvantaged kids; Gary Bradley fostered division |
470 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 49 30 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | future | kids now getting environmental education at early age; citizens enforcement |
471 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 52 00 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | activism | role of women in environmentalism; "earth mother" concept; used "charm" |
472 | 1012 | hi8 | 01 55 40 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | law | hopes for more public policy resolution rather than courts & lawsuits, have both |
473 | 1012 | hi8 | 02 00 04 | Arnold, Mary | 08/21/97 | Austin | government | relation between city & state thru Texas history & frontier spirit - limit independence |
474 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 01 12 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | early influence | born in NYC; dad worked for W.R. Hearst; introduced to nature through Herb Kaufman |
475 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 02 20 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | education | college in Lynchburg, became aware of "Jewishness"; first experience of racism - fight! |
476 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 05 14 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | early influence | Kaufman's Japanese gardener didn't speak English, but secretary showed her gardens |
477 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 08 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | early influence | only 1 year in Lynchburg; romanced by man from San Antonio & married him |
478 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 10 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | early influence | as a city girl, Texas began to "grow" on her, the desolation, the animals, the vastness |
479 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 11 50 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | conservation | worked on Edwards Aquifer committee vs. developers; promoted xeriscaping |
480 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 13 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | conservation | elected in 83, did xeriscape work in 84-85; had lectures at nurseries, educated public |
481 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 15 30 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | preservation | R.T.C. land for sale cheap; deal fell through; got "Government Canyon" land from HUD |
482 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 18 19 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | Edwards recharge zone is 300 miles, 5-6 miles deep; San Antonio's sole water souce |
483 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 20 26 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | fighting with TNRCC over cementing sink holes & caves; prevent pollution, hurts water |
484 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 22 49 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | preservation | must think about preserving land & habitat for future generations; keep it wild & natural |
485 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 25 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | preservation | in Government Canyon to protect water you might exclude certain recreational uses |
486 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 27 01 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | preservation | prefers to preserve areas for nature, not people; but depends on the specific reason |
487 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 29 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | development | U.T. wants to build on Connally land deal; Junior League asked her to help protect it |
488 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 32 30 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | development | lost battle to developers, referendum ruled unconstitutional; possible corruption? |
489 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 33 50 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | politics | elected president of Junior League 50 years ago; wanted to form juvenile justice |
490 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 36 30 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | politics | volunteerism down among women in League - need to work, want more direct action |
491 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 39 02 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | politics | money counts more than votes today but League taught them public speaking |
492 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 41 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | politics | investigating "sunset" of TNRCC; wants Edwards Aquifer out of TNRCC jurisdiction |
493 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 44 36 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | impact different on Edwards in San Antonio than Austin; no Freeport McNamarra |
494 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 46 09 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | explains "right of capture" as landowners own water underneath; now limiting pumping |
495 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 49 45 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | served on Trans-Texas water panel; prohibits inter-basin transfers; |
496 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 52 09 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | almost had water deal w/ West Texas but personality conflicts prevented it, must unify |
497 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 55 05 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | environmental justice | BFI has waste dump on South Side; minority people now in city council - improvement |
498 | 1013 | hi8 | 00 58 88 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | environmental justice | did minority recruiting - few blacks & latinos; education will bring them to conservation |
499 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 00 03 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | career | international cultural training from US AID; example of Mexican video training & flies |
500 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 03 05 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | activism | guess that women's role in child rearing gives her flexible orientation & conservation |
501 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 06 00 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | law | would like to see chemical companies & environmental criminals prosecuted |
502 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 07 33 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | served on board of health; counted 25,000 privees in San Antonio - diorea &TB |
503 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 11 20 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | water | Community Organized for Public Service organization; Ernie Cortes got action done! |
504 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 13 28 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | media | environmental news doesn't make it; they only cover "hype" like picketing, not subtle |
505 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 15 13 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | future | if you want to make a difference learn about environment & its affect on lives, articulate |
506 | 1013 | hi8 | 01 16 55 | Sinkin, Fay | 08/24/97 | San Antonio | favorite place | spot behind Almas Dam off Crescent Ave. called the nature trail - saw springs bubble |
507 | 1014 | hi8 | 0 04 45 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | education | attended A&M Univ.; caught fish on campus; worked on college pork farm |
508 | 1014 | hi8 | 0 31 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | conservation | heard about red wolves while working on muskrats, but never saw them; |
509 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 00 50 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | early influence | raised in Beaumont; went bike riding; active w/ boyscouts; caught crawfish & fireflies |
510 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 02 50 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | early influence | teacher Mrs. Cooke introduced him to butterfly catching, traded w/ others, cocoons |
511 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 06 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | after dustbowl ducks declined, experts decided to set up study of effects on wildlife |
512 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 09 13 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | Dr. Walter P. Taylor arrived in 1935 & he helped him set up his laboratory & stay & study |
513 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 11 25 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | became first wildlife manager in Beaumont; |
514 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 12 22 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | Walter P. a mammalogist & needed to collect specimens - shoot everything that moves |
515 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 18 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | education | more female students today than early days of A&M; oversupply of students today |
516 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 21 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | education | today's students can use computers to make research much easier; GPS is big aid |
517 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 24 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | first assignment in Beaumont was to organize a wildlife planning board in each county |
518 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 26 30 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | conservation | dealt with balance of quail hunters vs. foxes & examine their stomachs; deer studies |
519 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 31 50 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | conservation | acquisition of Jackson Ranch to insure habitat for water fowl; Anahuac refuge |
520 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 33 50 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | flew to Ventune Island off Galveston Bay; used a silent float plane to catch illegal nets |
521 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 36 15 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | moved to Lufkin & became E. TX game manager in 1939; staff of 4 biologists |
522 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 39 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | wildlife | assisted w/ muscrat hunting & study; trapping described; DDT & ditches killed muskrats |
523 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 43 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | dredging | rice farmers channelized Oyster Bayou for drains; destroyed excellent hunting & fishing |
524 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 46 15 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | hunting | beginning of sport hunting, pay for access; boats bought pass from Mr. Hildebrand |
525 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 47 30 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | hunting | would ship trains full of ducks up to NYC; could get fresh duck dinner in Beaumont |
526 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 50 30 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | hunting | a trapper could make $250 for a racoon hide, almost exterminated them; re-stocked |
527 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 52 38 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | many professionals & school teachers among first group of wildlife managers |
528 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 57 59 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | government | federal wildlife advantage over state people - had higher salary & fringe benefits |
529 | 1014 | hi8 | 00 59 17 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ethics | likes the curiosity of young people regarding their surroundings & nature - adults should! |
530 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 02 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | after WWII he left Austin & went back to field work; |
531 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 04 20 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | prepared speech on hunting prospects; told San Antonians about troubling over grazing |
532 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 07 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | he was told that talking about "overgrazing" could get him fired; paper mill pollution |
533 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 09 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | fishing | problems w/ fish kills & pollution from paper mill; did sampling, pulp fiber in clogged nets |
534 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 12 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | fishing | fisherman outraged over fish kills; hired lawyers to sue paper mill; mill manager lied |
535 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 16 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | fishing | mill manager denies they'd ever been advised of pollution problem; didn't like bad publicity |
536 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 20 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | politics | commissioner Will Tucker had wreck in state vehicle; but he was dismissed due to politics |
537 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 24 45 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | politics | public has declining equity wildlife access; some public hearings vs. secret private interests |
538 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 27 15 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | dredging | oyster shell dredging started in 20s; fee collected by game & fish for hatcheries; raised fee |
539 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 29 30 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | dredging | suggested shell dredgers should leave some for ecosystem; they ran out, used limestone |
540 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 32 10 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ranching | settlers in E. TX looked for open range for livestock; cattle brands & hog marks & courts |
541 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 34 47 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ranching | up until 1945 burning was part of range management; he proposed a ban; but ranchers right |
542 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 38 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ranching | buffalo grass brought difficulties for flora & over grazing; depression problems & WWII |
543 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 41 12 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ranching | no burning grasslands today - use herbicides instead; after WWII pine trees became valuable |
544 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 42 10 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | hunting | conflicts between pine forest owners & hunters & ranchers who had traditional usage |
545 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 45 15 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | preservation | interest in renewing native species, using sassafrass roots for trees; native vs. invasives |
546 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 47 20 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ranching | W. TX badly overgrazed; old rancher Matthews had been true conservationist |
547 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 49 09 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | ranching | Joe Truit wrote "Circling Back"; Ted Turner used his ideas to restore prairie dogs in N.M. |
548 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 51 45 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | dams | Rayburn & Toledo dams fought by forest industries vs. rice farmers needs; no mitigation |
549 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 53 00 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | legislation | agricultural exemption being misused by people w/ high priced real estate, not for wildlife |
550 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 54 19 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | dams | glory days of reservoirs lasted 6 years; lakes less productive for fish now & diminishing |
551 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 56 30 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | dams | he was first mitigation engineer vs. Corps of Engineers - frustrating experience against them |
552 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 57 34 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | future | conservation of water will be a big issue, paper mills use too much, should be recycling it |
553 | 1014 | hi8 | 01 59 38 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | favorite place | 4400 acres near Neches River for Army Corps flood control, unflooded hardwood timber |
554 | 1014 | hi8 | 02 00 50 | Lay, Daniel | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | favorite place | Angelina National Forest where he worked with cockaded woodpeckers, near Rayburn Dam |
555 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 00 54 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | early influence | grew up in Houston; 30 years ago-pre sprawl-there were bayou's to explore; fish & camp |
556 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 02 40 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | early influence | first camping trip at 5, Stubblefield Lake @ Sam Houston Forest; later a Boy Scout |
557 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 05 45 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | education | at Steven F. Austin to study forestry; classes difficult, focus on economics of forestry |
558 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 08 15 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | education | 3 semesters @ Steven F. Austin; studied habitat, emphasis skewed towards commercial |
559 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 09 15 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | envisioned living rural life; built first bookshelf at 5; likes to create woodwork-low impact |
560 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 12 19 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | selection criteria for choosing wood & matching its purpose; explains Windsor chair woods |
561 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 14 51 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | bought property & built his own wooden craftsman home; showcase of native woods |
562 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 18 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | career | hasn't had chance to use much salvaged wood in his house, but built salvaged stairs |
563 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 20 14 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | history timber in E. TX; settlers did subsistence & clearing; later sawmills & market profits |
564 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 23 15 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | by 1920s virgin timber was gone; left towns destitute; left erosion; took decades to recover |
565 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 24 48 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | 10 million acres of commercial timber in E. TX; only 5% are public; private lands poorly run |
566 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 28 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | heard rumor that in WWII foresters sent to fight; lost experienced "markers" to select trees |
567 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 29 45 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | Nat'l. Forests managed for multiple resources - timber, watershed, recreation, wildlife |
568 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 32 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | recent injunction against Forest Service harvesting for their not protecting other resources |
569 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 34 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | outrage reaction to injunction by industry even if it is just temporary; industry is inflexible |
570 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 36 03 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | Forest Service loses money on timber - subsidized industry heavily & congress pays! |
571 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 38 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | hunters led to believe clear-cutting is good for deer hunting - but only in short term |
572 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 39 30 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | describes a clear cut; looks like "a bomb went off"; increased mechanization - fewer jobs |
573 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 42 45 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | mechanized clear-cutting creates harsh treatment on soils - compacing not seen in nature |
574 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 44 15 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | differentiation between clear cut & selective management - can tell by age of trees |
575 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 46 50 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | endangered | cleared forest led to extinction of ivory bill woodpecker; red cockaded lost old forest home |
576 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 50 40 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | distinction between logging old growth Northwest forests vs. southern pines |
577 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 53 15 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | new forest products like plywood make less waste than old log waste that was burned |
578 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 55 45 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | trees that were crooked & unusable for lumber in pasts are now chipped for paper & ply |
579 | 1015 | hi8 | 00 58 10 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | natural dangers to forest - wind, fire - pines well adapted - salvaging area; pine bark beetles |
580 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 04 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | monoculture fostered by Forest Service encourages pine bark beetle vulnerability |
581 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 07 06 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | Forest Service hasn't used a lot of herbicides in general; using for woodpecker crisis |
582 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 11 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | tradeoff between economics & harvesting; market forces vs. legislative remedies for use |
583 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 14 50 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | 5 wilderness acres in E. TX; best preserved examples, harvesting ceased; variety of species |
584 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 19 29 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | 3 large reservoirs on forest lands; prime bottomland hardwoods lost to lakes; inundation |
585 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 23 00 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | search for champion trees in Upland Island Wilderness, remote, adjacent to Neches River |
586 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 26 48 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | forestry | navigates through woods w/ compass & maps; knows types of trees like they're people |
587 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 33 34 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | future | takes continual dilligence to fight the battle; should enjoy what you're fighting for as well |
588 | 1015 | hi8 | 01 34 36 | Shelton, Larry | 08/29/97 | Nacogdoches | favorite place | his own backyard 30 acre creek bottom for wildlife conservation; many habitats |
589 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 01 12 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | early influence | father was country boy from Silsbee; took him hunting & fishing on river; Grandpa ranched |
590 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 02 45 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | early influence | moved to Houston but had loblolly pines on property; ran into wilderness & loved nature |
591 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 04 50 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | early influence | Bob Meeks & he went to Big Thicket near Livingston as kid; pick blackberries. make forts |
592 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 07 10 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | early influence | doesn't remember any teacher/mentors; love of nature encouraged by romantic poetry |
593 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 11 15 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | from Babylonia - history of rights & laws; slaves; people and/or nature? |
594 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 12 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | 1970s started ecology & philosophy; developed in USA; destruction of forests, Trinity River |
595 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 13 56 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | philosophers Whitehead, Bergson related to environmental problems; pioneering field |
596 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 16 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | most English philosophy deals w/ language, not nature; |
597 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 18 40 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | must understand population problems & links to economy - Mexico, India; oil & ranching |
598 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 22 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | development & exploitation ethic vs. environmentalists stopping progress; economics |
599 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 25 18 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Big Thicket is biological designation; prisoners escape into it; diverse wildlife; |
600 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 27 20 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | his involvement began in '64 against clear cutting; in 1974 finally protected under law |
601 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 30 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Thicket campaign was a "nuisance" one; gave speeches, letters, shouted, compromise |
602 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 34 35 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Thicket contains species that are northern, tropical, rare mushrooms, bio-crossroads |
603 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 39 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | where Pine Island Bayou runs into Neches rare orchids flourish; much more to discover |
604 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 41 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | can Big Thicket & a viable lumber economy exist? |
605 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 42 30 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | timber first done near rivers for transport; after railroad, by 30s it was fully exploited |
606 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 45 37 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | in 1940s clear cutting & monoculture begins; hunters got mad-no trees! replanting hardwoods |
607 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 48 15 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | if hardwoods are left along stream corridors this will create ecological sustainability |
608 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 50 57 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | forestry | Champion International is now jointly managing diversity w/ TX parks & wildlife ecosystem |
609 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 52 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Arthur Temple of Temple Inland was helpful; Lance Rossier most knowledgeable teacher |
610 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 56 15 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Archer Fullingham of the "Countze News" looked like pirate; opposed at first, then changed |
611 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 57 26 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | talks about influence of Geraldine Watson & her knowledge of species |
612 | 1016 | hi8 | 00 59 15 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Sen. Ralph Yarborough tried, but failed, though he encouraged others |
613 | 1016 | hi8 | 0009 40 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | education | father wanted him to study engineering; loved philosophy, though; studied at Cambridge |
614 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 01 50 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Bob Eckhardt helped; then Alice Cashen & Maxine Johnston - set up barbecues, activities |
615 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 04 50 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | Billy Holman marked all the borders in preserve because Park Service couldn't afford it |
616 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 07 50 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | Big Thicket | some area of Thicket so fragile all hunters, etc. must be kept out - how to determine uses |
617 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 17 10 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | population | when population was low you could abuse nature, but not w/ 20 million & gas guzzlers |
618 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 20 30 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | ethics | important to internalize ecology - if people want to protect it not just by federal laws |
619 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 21 37 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | forestry | in 60s he never imagined that timber & paper companies would seek environmental advice |
620 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 24 30 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | future | wants to see private landowners set aside conservation easements for future preservation |
621 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 26 50 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | future | don't be discouraged: "you can do it"; young people can't find heroes; need field education |
622 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 30 21 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | preservation | thinks trees should be planted in parking lots & urban areas - save cities, not just forests |
623 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 32 00 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | favorite place | planted lots of trees in yard; it's a bird & squirrel sanctuary, nice shade, mulch piles |
624 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 33 44 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | future | problems can be fixed in USA; really desperate in India & Third World |
625 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 34 50 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | music | wrote song about Archer Fulllingham talking in tongues in the Big Thicket - SINGS + PLAYS |
626 | 1016 | hi8 | 01 38 17 | Gunter, Pete | 01/18/98 | Denton | music | Texas Water Plan Calypso SINGS + PLAYS |
627 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 01 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | grandfather gave her early interest in conservation; born on his ranch; he was Cherokee |
628 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 04 08 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | grandfather took her fishing on the creek; he told her about how ranch used to look in past |
629 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 07 15 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | grandfather taught her how to read the skies; predict weather; remembered buffalo trails |
630 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 10 40 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | moved to town during depression, father worked as mortgage banker - knew land |
631 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 12 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | during dustbowl they had locusts that ate their trees, but she doesn't remember it well |
632 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 14 20 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | education | in 6th grade she wrote about her Oklahoma Indian history & teacher encouraged her |
633 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 17 50 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | hunting | doesn't approve hunting on public refuges; but hunted & ate quail, supported quail "cover" |
634 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 21 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | agriculture | grandfathe's farm still producing asparagus planted long ago |
635 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 22 11 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | can't recall any "heroes" of conservation; had close knit family w/ their own heroes |
636 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 24 10 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | her grandfather taught himself to read; fascinated w/ stories of Africa; Indian re-settlement |
637 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 25 40 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | from Dallas went to beach in Galveston, loved beaches as gal from Oklahoma |
638 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 28 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | family | husband killed in auto accident; took kids to South Padre for vacation & finally moved '71 |
639 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 30 20 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | conservation | joined Cameron County group; first causeway built in '54, toll bridge; isolated no more |
640 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 32 20 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | development | 67 hurricane enhanced growth of island- people could rebuild, real estate boom, pavement! |
641 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 35 41 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | conservation | town incorporated w/ 250 petitioners; population half retirees -conflict locals vs. business |
642 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 38 30 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | conservation | became active in '74 over Army Corps & seawall threats - need to protect islands |
643 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 39 30 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | she was doing P.R. fisherman photos for city, was fired for oppossing Army Corps permit |
644 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 43 19 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | her P.R. campaign was early eco-tourism - sell Island as pleasant natural place to visit |
645 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 45 30 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | fishing | balance exploitative taking, like fishing, must bring fish in edible condition, tag & release |
646 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 48 39 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | fishing | tarpon were almost eliminated -a "fighting" fish but not eating fish; threatened by pollution |
647 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 51 27 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | ecology | Laguna Madre is hyper-saline; if it gets too much fresh water it gets "brown tide" upsets |
648 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 56 38 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | member of Sierra Club works w/ Audubon on protecting habitat; lawsuits vs. Army Corps |
649 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 58 15 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | dredging | Intracoastal Waterway dredging expensive & subsidized for uses, built for WWII defense |
650 | 1017 | hi8 | 00 59 50 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | conflict between polluters & people who do reporting; protest permits to TNRCC |
651 | 1017 | hi8 | 0015 57 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | early influence | her mother was more interested in indoor things; but outdoors life appealed more-hunting |
652 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 04 02 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | politics | Democratic party activist; they have flaws but are most sympathetic; greenhouse is real |
653 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 06 30 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | politics | she's a precinct judge, has seen voter decline, doesn't know why |
654 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 08 45 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | politics | Nat'l. protection bill for beaches today; north end of island prone to flooding - no building |
655 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 11 15 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | politics | Nat'l. seashore declared by Sen. Yarborough; wanted it extended to S.Padre, but lost that |
656 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 12 20 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | American General resort project fought by Laguna Madre Foundation & Truan & we won |
657 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 15 15 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | politics | the real estate lobby has been unfriendly to their cause; maquilladora owners - anti NAFTA |
658 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 18 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | real estate development on N. Padre failed because of banking crash; now a preserve |
659 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 20 53 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | pollution | served on Sierra Int'l Committee: problems from pollution, de-foresting & run-off |
660 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 23 50 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | border issues | tries to influence Sierra Committee concerns for Mexico problems; some activism in Mex |
661 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 25 22 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | ecology | people beginning to realize environmental & economic impacts are global & connected |
662 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 28 38 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | Frontera chapter of Audubon & Sierra; often called to provide expertise on issues, hearings |
663 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 31 55 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | media | no problems w/ media; sometimes they just want sound bites; press listens; big on radio |
664 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 33 40 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | serves on both state & local groups; difference between working on different levels |
665 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 38 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | did activism after her children were grown; balances her time: P.R. & art gallery, own boss |
666 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 41 40 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | priorities & differences between local & state chapters; paying staff vs. volunteerism |
667 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 45 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | disparity of racial balance in environmental activism - will come w/ more education |
668 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 46 10 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | state office of Sierra Club now has NAACP lawyer who brought in environmental justice issues |
669 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 49 38 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | role of women in decision making process; she's only woman on Rio Valley water board |
670 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 52 08 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | activism | became involved when realized you needed a group to take action; |
671 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 54 28 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | conservation | water supply & quality are important Rio Valley issues; Rio Wildlife Corridor; |
672 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 56 40 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | future | must get interact w/ elected officials - they actually make the policies & get stuff done |
673 | 1017 | hi8 | 01 58 00 | Campbell, Mary Lou | 04/25/98 | South Padre Island | favorite place | small farm outside of Mercedes; raising horses; sit at sunset & hear evening sound |
674 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 01 48 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | early influence | learned from Grandpa Will Clapper who bought farm in OK; grandpa had a .38 Colt |
675 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 04 20 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | early influence | both parents raised on farms outside of Oklahoma City; now a suburb; |
676 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 07 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | early influence | his Mom caught him a grasshopper as a child; he remembered this when she died |
677 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 08 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | early influence | as a kid raised & released a screech owl; raised a hawk from infancy but it got shot |
678 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 11 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | early influence | in high school read a lot, discovered book "Birds of America"; did field trip w/ Steiman |
679 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 13 45 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | early influence | on field trip teachers tricked him into eating burning dragon root, took special botany class |
680 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 16 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | played near Canadian River, saw red-headed woodpeckers; meadowlarks; no protections |
681 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 20 03 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | befriended federal game agent; salvage & taxidermy of downed birds & road kill |
682 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 24 05 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | he helped grain inspector catch & banding ducks on island near Oklahoma City reservoir |
683 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 27 15 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | describes "Y" shaped duck traps for banding ducks; used to determine longevity & travel |
684 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 31 46 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | friend Ray Fleetwood banded Chimney Swifts; can trace nesting snow geese patterns |
685 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 34 37 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | bird banding cannons made from old Ford drive shafts; homemade explosives |
686 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 39 15 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | career | first job at Port Aransas Wildlife Refuge; had worked on wife's family dairy farm & left it |
687 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 46 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | family | got married in 1945 to Pennsylvania Dutch girl; had to repair snowy roof on wedding day |
688 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 47 20 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | career | first job @ Pt. Aranasas was as "clerk typist"& maintenance 1945; director Ira Gableson |
689 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 50 33 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | career | cleaned up after hurricane & patched roof; |
690 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 54 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | ranching | grazing & cattle worked well within the refuge, supported wildlife diversity |
691 | 1018 | hi8 | 00 56 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | career | did office work, book keeping, wrote reports; prescribed burns - difficult to get it to burn! |
692 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 00 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | fishing | fishing not allowed on refuge, but in water; fished by "floundering" on a still night, ate lots |
693 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 03 30 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | gov't not concerned about whooping cranes -can't eat 'em; Audubon stepped in |
694 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 07 11 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | used old 16mm camera to film birds - spoonbills, etc; LIFE magazine interested |
695 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 08 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | career | built a blind that looked like a red bull to hide in while filming; medical needs for field work |
696 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 11 22 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | his son worked on finding crane nests; captive breading programs; killed for markets |
697 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 18 20 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | Roy Bedichek visited ; studied mating rituals; newspaper publicity; raccoons killed cranes |
698 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 21 14 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | after death of male crane they tried mating them again; death & difficulties; zoo programs |
699 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 24 51 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | count of birds as low as 20, knew they needed captive breeding program; rescue injured one |
700 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 27 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | ticketed hunters for shooting geese on refuge - they convinced agents they were accidental |
701 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 29 01 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | not officially purchased because of whooping cranes, in retrospect, that was the reason |
702 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 32 20 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | need to do "habitat farming" ; using pump to put water in sloughs; filled up w/ crawfish & gars |
703 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 34 40 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | publicity from Audubon & protection & prevention of nest robbing brought cranes back |
704 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 37 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | program to raise whooping cranes as sandhill cranes; imported cranes from Louisiana |
705 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 40 50 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | conservation | moved to Anahuac in '63; first encountered red wolf; confusion of wolf vs. coyote |
706 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 45 39 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | endangered | endangered species act affected red wolf & animal control; hired biologist, built wolf pens |
707 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 48 48 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | conservation | supplied animals for captive breeding program in Washington state; nutria, he was leader |
708 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 51 20 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | endangered | ranchers & landowners concerned about trapping & predation; coyotes moved in; howls |
709 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 55 12 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | endangered | did scientific survey to determine most wolf-like animals for breeding (not coyotes) |
710 | 1018 | hi8 | 01 6 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | birds | Pete & Petunia were the whooping cranes for mating but Pete was sitting on nest! |
711 | 1018 | hi8 | 02 00 00 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | career | best achievement: making friends in the fish & wildlife service, getting them to appreciate |
712 | 1018 | hi8 | 02 01 14 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | future | biggest problem will be population growth; must be more to life than money & concrete |
713 | 1018 | hi8 | 02 02 44 | Clapper, Russell | 06/20/98 | Anahuac | favorite place | sunrise over shelter pond on Anahuac refuge |
714 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 01 24 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | early influence | lived in small town, mom was artistic & painted TX landscapes, scampered over hills |
715 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 03 45 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | early influence | had a garden as child, brought in wildflowers, had treehouse, no formal "conservation" |
716 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 04 53 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | early influence | had English teacher who was like her second mother; read "Walden" later; no girl scouts |
717 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 06 09 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | career | started writing in school paper; wrote some feature articles - "Cattle Run" "Houston Post" |
718 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 09 50 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birding | found a baby bird in college & saved it & raised it & wrote a story about it |
719 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 11 10 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | career | began writing a column on birds; loved their shapes, sizes & differences but not scientific |
720 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 14 20 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | went to FL to look @ birds; great white heron; husband Red born in Big Thicket - hunted |
721 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 17 30 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | career | very happy to sell her bird columns to editor Charlie Green; rejected by other papers though |
722 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 22 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | set up field trips of bird nature club of North TX; very popular, well attended by all kinds |
723 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 23 51 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | career | her articles started in Austin, Waco, Wichita Falls, but spread to others, popularized birding |
724 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 27 45 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | typical birders: varied from 8 to 80 in age; interviewed Roger Peterson - was in awe of him |
725 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 31 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Connie Hager generous w/ her time; told how birds flocked to Roger Peterson |
726 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 33 47 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | doesn't remember any early colleagues; most wrote about quail & turkey & birds you eat |
727 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 35 23 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | people attracted to birds for beauty, then realized importance of preserving habitat |
728 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 38 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | career | her pro-enviornmental articles were rejected by Beaumont Telegram for political reasons |
729 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 39 38 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | water | Texas Water Plan is biggest boondoggle; tear up the earth; wrote against it |
730 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 41 30 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | greater Atwater Prairie Chicken; suffered habitat loss; |
731 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 43 43 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | had a beautiful house since 1935, but lived in 22' trailer to chase birds for 7 years; Caboose |
732 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 47 30 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Red Adams talks about dishes OFF CAMERA saw an 8 point buck |
733 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 48 50 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | describing cabin in canyon |
734 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 49 36 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | favorite place | Adams Eden near Hamilton Lakes; people consider it beautiful; waterfall & green pool |
735 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 51 29 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Golden Cheeked Warblers nests exclusively in TX; symbol of TX Audubon; bird calls |
736 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 53 40 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Red Adams got 16mm camera to film birds; edited footage of squirrel, into film business |
737 | 1019 | hi8 | 00 56 56 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | media | after success of squirrel film made movie "What Good is a Warbler?" used in schools, etc |
738 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 00 56 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | media | she likes picking out scenes; shooting & editing are hard; requires fewer words |
739 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 02 36 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | media | plans future films: "Waiting" about kids & Old Faithful; Things to do Outdoors |
740 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 04 25 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Red filmed the Black Cap Vireo; nests were infested w/cowbird eggs - trapped the cowbirds |
741 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 05 15 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Red shot into flock of blackbirds; fixed them to eat; proposed hunting season - parasitize |
742 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 07 40 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | cowbirds member of cuckoo family; lay eggs in nests of other birds; outcompete them |
743 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 10 40 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | believe it came to TX by tropical storm; ugly birds like buzzards; California Condor |
744 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 13 40 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | crane lays 2, but only 1 hatched; put other egg under sand hill cranes - waiting to see result |
745 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 17 10 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | 3-M Corp. & golden cheek warblers; worried about their winter in Mexico, floods, danger |
746 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 22 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | went to Mexico, letter of introduction to Pro-Natura Org.; preserve near San Cristobal |
747 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 25 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | mostly a scouting trip to see if the golden cheek could be located in winter habitat |
748 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 28 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | study of bird migration; they seek favorable areas to rest; organizations work to preserve |
749 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 29 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | Smith Woods where migrating birds fall out; has benches, watering spots; mulberries |
750 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 31 15 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | got a special identification book for keeping life-list; Jim Tucker devised it |
751 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 34 30 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | formed American Birding Society - not bird watching - TX Birding Classic event, education |
752 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 36 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | people will travel distances to see a dinky sparrow, it has a dollar worth for preservation |
753 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 38 00 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | rose throated piccard nested on Arizona roadside, but people scared it away -put bird first |
754 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 42 20 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | former remote areas now have 6 lane roads & subdivisions; seen destruction of habitat |
755 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 46 12 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | birds | automobile is destroying fabric of society, too mobile; donated to planned parenthood |
756 | 1019 | hi8 | 01 48 01 | Adams, Marjorie | 07/21/98 | Austin | future | human species is getting to be a planetary disease; pay attention to gov't. work for good |
757 | 1020 | vhs | 0 1 51 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | only way to save forest is to use low impact eco-system, only cut trees likely to do first |
758 | 1020 | vhs | 00 01 20 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | early influence | kid in Tulsa OK; played in creek & woods; explored on his own |
759 | 1020 | vhs | 00 04 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | early influence | wrote poem "I wish I were a Robbin" at age 8; bird lover - first fight for bird protection in TX |
760 | 1020 | vhs | 00 06 55 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | legislation | NEPA in '70; Travis Audubon filed first suit to protect warbler from golf course & won |
761 | 1020 | vhs | 00 11 05 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | ethics | some people have love of nature & that inspires them to fight; some fight for people too |
762 | 1020 | vhs | 00 17 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | career | first battle when neighbors sued him over the "weed ordinance" |
763 | 1020 | vhs | 00 20 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | career | battle to save wilderness in National Forest in TX; inspiring battle; support of John Bryant |
764 | 1020 | vhs | 00 23 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | Charlie Wilson & timber industry oppossed wilderness in National Forests |
765 | 1020 | vhs | 00 26 20 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | at first president supported forest preservation; but from Reagan on campaign dollars |
766 | 1020 | vhs | 00 28 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | Big Thicket | as congressman Bush proposed largest Thicket area; failed, Wilson approved 75K acres |
767 | 1020 | vhs | 00 31 47 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | politics | Ralph Yarborough & Lloyd Benson pushed through Thicket Bill; timber has more power |
768 | 1020 | vhs | 00 35 54 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | trial in 1996 found Nat. Forest Service was not protecting the environment under mandate |
769 | 1020 | vhs | 00 40 42 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | Big Thicket | had conference w/ Yarborough & early aid Jim Hightower, eventually won compromise |
770 | 1020 | vhs | 00 42 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | politics | knew congressman Bush as naval aviator in Corpus Christi, worked w/ pilots at N.A.S. |
771 | 1020 | vhs | 00 47 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | activism | formation & history of coalition that became TCONR & later Sierra Club & Audubon |
772 | 1020 | vhs | 00 51 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | water | water hustlers & building dams & levees for developing land created around reservoirs |
773 | 1020 | vhs | 00 55 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | dams | Army Corps never takes "holistic" approach to floodplain, non-structural flood alleviation |
774 | 1020 | vhs | 00 58 48 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | dams | Army Corps draft EIS on Trinity plan is highly suspect & fails to give benefits of natural plan |
775 | 1020 | vhs | 01 08 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | bottomland hardwoods on Trinity are great attraction to Dallas; TX Buckeye trail walk |
776 | 1020 | vhs | 01 12 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | activism | fighter against trend towards human extinction sponsored by big money; media bought off |
777 | 1020 | vhs | 01 18 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | dams | had to fight building of navigation canal on Trinity River downstream to save bottomlands |
778 | 1020 | vhs | 01 23 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | politics | give money to opponents of the "dirty dozen"; business funds enemies; campaign reform |
779 | 1020 | vhs | 01 29 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | Forest Service wants profitable pine monoculture in south; destroyed woodpecker trees |
780 | 1020 | vhs | 01 30 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | won lawsuit to stop Forest Service clearcutting; Service had flawed woodpecker report |
781 | 1020 | vhs | 01 36 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | various flawed studies by Forest Service on effects of fires on species, midwood species |
782 | 1020 | vhs | 01 40 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | using non-Forest Service studies to fight prescribed burning |
783 | 1020 | vhs | 01 44 30 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | activism | reasons why joining TCONR is valuable; dedicated hard working group, educate & serve |
784 | 1020 | vhs | 01 53 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | ethics | like Jesus & other said, must shift culture & remove profit motive from resource exploitation |
785 | 1020 | vhs | 01 55 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | population | increasing population drives overwhelming demand on natural resources like fish |
786 | 1020 | vhs | 01 57 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | ethics | humans must use brain power to maintain environment or all species will die |
787 | 1020 | vhs | 02 01 10 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | ethics | needs revolution in human culture to avoid environmental extinction - like medicinal yew |
788 | 1020 | vhs | 02 05 29 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | economics | can maintain capitalist system, but let people own their resources; a necessary evolution |
789 | 1020 | vhs | 02 09 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | politics | campaign finance reform is first step to removing industry control of environment |
790 | 1020 | vhs | 02 14 44 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | preservation | TX Scientific Areas Act; save areas by just having foot trails; preserve for science |
791 | 1020 | vhs | 02 17 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | conservation | asked to be second chairman of TX chapter of Nature Conservancy; acquired 14 areas |
792 | 1020 | vhs | 02 24 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | prescribed burns to promote profitable pine plantations, not species like woodpecker |
793 | 1020 | vhs | 02 28 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | future | advises students to study everything in biology & politics |
794 | 1020 | vhs | 02 29 50 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | even age logging is bad; low impact logging is better; no prescribed burns; selective |
795 | 1020 | vhs | 02 36 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | activism | volunteerism like Kathryn Goodbar, Harold Laughlin; Joe Pumphrey is land lawyer |
796 | 1020 | vhs | 02 38 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | conservation | development of the conservation easement program makes land donations easier |
797 | 1020 | vhs | 02 45 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | proposed bill for Forest Service salvage operations without citizen input, Dombeck |
798 | 1020 | vhs | 02 48 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | forestry | Forest Service would say that Ned was misguided & timber was needed for economy |
799 | 1020 | vhs | 02 53 22 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | conservation | criteria for chosing properties for conservation easements; tax requirements |
800 | 1020 | vhs | 03 00 00 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | conservation | greatest gift a person can do is to donate land for future preservation |
801 | 1020 | vhs | 03 02 40 | Fritz, Ned | 06/17/99 | Dallas | career | he has pride in helping to save all these areas; hopes it influences children to do the same |
802 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 01 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | shows small sign advertising vegetables for sale as marketing; orchard & peaches in front |
803 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 02 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | shows particular green beans - very stringy |
804 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | shows heirloom tomatoes and watermelons; defines 'heirloom' varieties - save seeds |
805 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 05 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | concerns over biotechnology - 'hybrids' occur naturally;GMOs cornering seed markets |
806 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 09 50 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | shows heirloom arugala plant; so far un-contaminated; relies on insects for pollination; bees |
807 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 12 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | spraying for pesticides might kill beneficial insects - so they don't spray, use 'BT' instead for worms |
808 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 13 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | Monsanto wants to engineer BT into crops; she trims corn ear-worms from crops by hand |
809 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 15 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | they have limited use of heavy duty tractor but also use human powered plows & hoes & hands |
810 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 16 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | uses the mechanized front end loader to make compost more easily to nurture soil health |
811 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | don't use their tree leaves for compost; they collected bags of municipal leaves & from gardeners |
812 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 23 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | use of cover crops like winter wheat & till it under the soil; encourages weeds for organic matter |
813 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 25 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | encourages & uses weeds for organic matter - weeds bring mineral nutrients into soil health |
814 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 26 25 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | weeds are often good as cooked vegetable & grows naturally in the area; also shades soil |
815 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 28 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | POV of compost piles @ Boggy Creek farms w/ Carol Ann Sayle |
816 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 31 42 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | planted cuccumbers & covered beds with leaf mulch to keep soil cool serve as rain shield |
817 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 32 54 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | shows baby amaranthe pig weeds - edible - but needs to weed them from cuccumbers |
818 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 34 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | eating greens better in winter because vitamin K thickens blood; melons cooler to eat in summer |
819 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 36 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | Carol Ann Sayle walks along mulch covered rows of crops; pulls out some weeds "B" roll |
820 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 38 19 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | Carol Ann Sayle & Mexican woman work in field, use hoes to do manual weeding & tilling soil |
821 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 40 18 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | she & her husband Larry are always learning & experimenting; hand laborers & help, wages |
822 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 43 10 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | hires 'Don Secoro' for 3 years; field workers start early & work slowly & steadily through day |
823 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 45 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | have had volunteers work on the farm to learn organci methods, or just to have contact w/ earth |
824 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 47 48 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | Carol Ann & Larry work along w/ the interns - but teaching takes out of their own time |
825 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 50 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | feeds the interns with giant fresh home made lunch; they have big philosphical discussions too |
826 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 52 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | Mexican farm Andrea worker pulling weeds from garden beds; pulls roots by hand various angles |
827 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 56 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | Carol Ann stands amid okra field; loves to grow it, a very pretty flower; walks through garden |
828 | 2001 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | Carol Ann walks through okra field describing crop & pollination & 'itchiness' from okra |
829 | 2001 | mini-dv | 01 01 10 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | POV walking through field of broad green okra leaves |
860 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 35 52 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | visitors to farm encouraged & educated on organics |
830 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 01 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | Smith family came in 1839 from Carolinas to farm |
831 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 02 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | description of geography & good soil fertility |
832 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 04 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | crop rotatation is a form of natural pest control |
833 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 06 51 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | early settlers depleted soils, didn't rotate crops |
834 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 07 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | design & construction of her old house - well built |
835 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 09 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | status of family in Austin society, had slaves & money |
836 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 09 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | death of J.F. Smith |
837 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 11 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | settlers vs. Indians in early Austin |
838 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 12 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | famous "Pig Wars" of Austin history |
839 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 13 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | hard times in Austin following the "War" |
840 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 14 35 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | Austin history | Spence family takes over house, ran cattle, sold off |
841 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 15 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | good deep soil w/water & good acidity for farming |
842 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 16 36 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | economy of scale is difficult burden for small farms |
843 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 17 50 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | big farmers don't "cast their shadow" on the land |
844 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 18 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | corporate farms have expensive machinery costs |
845 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 19 22 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | philosophy of "low impact" debt free small farming |
846 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | economic safety in growing wide variety of crops |
847 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 21 10 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | success in sustainable farming since 1993 |
848 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 22 10 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | local produce delayed by wholesalers - it's "too" good |
849 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 23 41 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | started selling to Whole Foods in 1993 - proponents |
850 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 25 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | competition with organic famers and wholesalers |
851 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 26 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | problems of volume and small farmers vs. wholesale |
852 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | Whole Foods cross-advertises farm-stand sales |
853 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 28 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | farm stand consumers educated & grateful, will pay |
854 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 29 22 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | imported organic food may not be up to standards |
855 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 30 50 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | imported foods are not fresh - people unaware of it |
856 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 31 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | buying local farm goods more healthy & nutritious |
857 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 33 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | local farming good for an area - soil conservation |
858 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 34 20 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | having local agriculture - food reserve & land care |
859 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 34 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | most Texas land is grazing & depletes land |
861 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 36 40 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | organic farms getting integrated into mainstream ag |
862 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 37 50 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | organic certification & inspection procedure |
863 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 38 28 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | your land is tested for past chemical contamination |
864 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 39 33 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | advice to small garderners difficult because of scale |
865 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 40 48 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | devastation of pests different for small farmers |
866 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 42 16 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | diversity of crops beneficial but high maintenance |
867 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | no tomatoes due to heat last year - weather effects |
868 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 44 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | crop variety gives healthy diet balance through year |
869 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 46 08 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | independence comes from knowing how to grow food |
870 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 47 50 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | teaching organic farming insures soil fertility in future |
871 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 48 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | art | took up painting, galleries, painted nature - still lifes |
872 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 50 15 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | art | painted nature for 20 years - conjured landscapes |
873 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 51 00 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | art | bored with art, started farming - total immersion |
874 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 51 41 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | art | farming as beautiful as art - the crops are "art" |
875 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 52 25 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | art | beautiful plant is a healthy plant |
876 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 52 45 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | art | people appreciate produce as much as paintings |
877 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 53 30 | Sayle, Carol Ann | 06/17/99 | Austin | agriculture | gratitude for growing food and nurturing - rewarding! |
878 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 54 30 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | birds fly around birdhouse near farm yard |
879 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 55 20 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | sunflowers & other colorful flowers |
880 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 55 54 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | various herbs and green vegetables |
881 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 57 00 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | est exterior shot of farm house |
882 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 57 30 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | butterfly on green leaf |
883 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 57 55 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | garlic cloves & gloves hanging on clothes line |
884 | 2002 | mini-dv | 00 58 40 | ~ | 06/17/99 | Austin | B agriculture | Boggy Creek Farms sign on wall |
885 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 02 38 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | early influence | influence by Louis Bromfield's story to restore his old farmland |
886 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 04 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | search for Texas land with worst stewardship for restoring |
887 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 06 29 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | status of ranch at inception - not fit for cattle -confirmed quest |
888 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 07 45 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | ranch had few birds, no water, no deer |
889 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 08 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | began 5 yr habitat restoration plan - |
890 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 09 45 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | today they have water from springs, lots of birds, big deer |
891 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 10 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | with restoration they can even have cows - economic benefit |
892 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 11 24 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | started by documenting, to restore, create replicable model |
893 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 12 04 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | inventoried trees, grasses, wildflowers, soil, used old journals |
894 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 13 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | inventory of trees on site - ash juniper (cedar) & oak wilt fungus |
895 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 14 15 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | cleared out ash juniper & re-introduce indigenous grasses & trees |
896 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 15 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | had good soils for native grasses, remove cedars, plant grasses |
897 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 17 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | expensive to get grass seeds, he collected them from roadsides |
898 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 18 15 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | chopped & burned cedards, redistributed good soil underneath |
899 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 19 55 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | ancient seabeds under hillsides, nature & geology of region |
900 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 22 10 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | removal of dense thristy woody species allowed aquifer to refill |
901 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 23 40 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | restored grasses kept rain from washing off soil, restored aquifer |
902 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 25 45 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | nature spread cedar on overgrazed land, removing them restored it |
903 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 27 10 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | early influence | grew up in poor home, his mother introduced him to natural world |
904 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 27 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | early influence | influence of Bromfield's book & philosophy |
905 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 28 45 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | had the help of 4 "Aggies" from Texas A&M |
906 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 29 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | can't eat elephant in one piece - cut challenge into small pieces |
907 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 30 40 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | first priority work on land, then fences, roads |
908 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 31 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | philosophy - never initiate something you can't sustain |
909 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 32 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | for every cedar removed, 40 grew because they had room & light |
910 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 32 55 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | controlled burns impractical near cities because of air & population |
911 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 34 25 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | interconnectedness of all species - extinction of any is a threat |
912 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 35 20 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | once grasses established, they prevent cedars from germinating |
913 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | once you restore land, it requires maintenance or will revert back |
914 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 38 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | land restoration needed to restore aquifers for growing city needs |
915 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | endangered | endangered species act and paranoia of land owner vs. government |
916 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 41 15 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | restoration takes hands-on work, not research or government grants |
917 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | endangered | favored reauthorizing endangered species act & good PR to owners |
918 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 43 40 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | dedicated his life and land to environmental conservation "center" |
919 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 45 15 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | wants to prove that endangered species are good for land owners |
920 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 46 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | outreach activities that are hosted at his "center" for groups |
921 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 47 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | goals to teach land stewardship |
922 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 48 20 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | ranch owner in countryside controls watershed for cities |
923 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 48 40 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | urban areas need conservation - must cooperate with ranchers |
924 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 50 45 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | bats | created an artifical "bat-cave" w/3 domes & obervation window |
925 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 52 38 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | planted "bird feeders" or food plots - fenced off, just for birds |
926 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 54 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | he and his wife talk in schools and bring kids & groups to visit |
927 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 54 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | created an herbarium for sealing & preserving plants |
928 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 55 15 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | built interpretive nature trails to introduce native plants for urban use |
929 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 56 04 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | artifical suburban lawns destroy the environment - try to remedy |
930 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 57 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | wants the ranch to have models people can take away with them |
931 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 57 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | had students make list of pesticides in home, things they can do |
932 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 58 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | encourages old people to write, make phone calls, get active |
933 | 2003 | mini-dv | 00 59 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | restoration | older landowners have no capital or strength to restore their lands |
934 | 2003 | mini-dv | 01 00 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | need CCC or WPA program to restore watersheds & grasslands |
935 | 2003 | mini-dv | 01 01 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | activism | takes 500 years for nature to make 1 inch of soil, but rain can ruin it |
936 | 2003 | mini-dv | 01 01 45 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | dams | dams, concrete channels, all overkill and expense if you just restore |
938 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 02 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | land ethic | advocate of land-use planning, must change way we look at land |
939 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 04 10 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | development | to preserve land from development society should pay landowners |
940 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 07 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch exterior | establishing shot of "Selah" countryside, slow pan rite |
941 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 09 15 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B marker stone | In Memory of Man marker, CU zo to WS, hand held tracking shot |
942 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 10 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B cattle | cattle grazing in grass, CU zo to WS late day light |
943 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 12 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch exterior | pan across ranchland, trees and grass |
944 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 13 18 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B cattle | cattle grazing in field, cattle staring into camera |
945 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 13 35 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B scrublands | twisted tree turnks in field |
946 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 15 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B Batcave ext | ext. of "bat cave" ZI to ws of mouth of cave |
947 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 15 55 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B Batcave ext | start in blackness of opening ZO to reveal mouth of "bat cave" |
948 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch lake | slow pan left across ranch lake, twilight, flowers on bank in FG |
949 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 17 23 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch lake | slow pan rite across ranch lake, twilight, flowers on bank in FG |
950 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 17 50 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch lake | distant shore of lake, white seed pods blow in FG |
951 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 18 35 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch lake | lake with flowers in FG |
952 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 19 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | B ranch lake | two flower stalks in FG rack focus to ripples of water on lake in BG |
937 | 2004 | mini-dv | 00 50 00 | Bamberger, David | 06/17/99 | Johnson City | ecology | historical marker "In Memory of Man" are we doomed? |
953 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 02 31 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | hiking & canoeing got him interested in outdoors, told to be engineer |
954 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 04 28 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | couldn't find role model for career so went his own way |
955 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | didn't find professors and colleagues who seemed happy w/careers |
956 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 06 02 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | did summer work for EPA on Houston Ship Channel after Berkeley |
957 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 07 01 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | education | decided to go to law school, draft, Vietnam War, "spur of moment" |
958 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 08 01 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | education | engineering vs. law in approach to thinking - process vs results |
959 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 08 50 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | met Stuart Henry while lobbying Sierra Club in legislature |
960 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 09 39 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | lobbied for Sierra Club, had early success w/Max Sherman |
962 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 11 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | funding schemes to build resevoirs for water for West Texas |
963 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 12 45 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | General Rose said "water" plan schemes were vote-getting ploys |
964 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 14 25 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | Catherine Perrine discovered she could be effective voice for change |
965 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 15 33 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | legislation | coal, uranium & gravel mining bill passed - left open pits in Texas |
966 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 17 16 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | Gov. Briscoe considered veto of Fed bill - Max Sherman lobbied him |
967 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 18 10 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | in 70's state house was stronger than senate on environment |
968 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 18 50 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | in 80's senate was pro-environment, in 90's house is pro-environment |
969 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 19 50 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | money in paper bags as influence in politics and issues |
970 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | influence money for campaigns affects legislators voting |
971 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 22 20 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | environmentalists might look to putting money behind candidates |
972 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 23 15 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | helping people in community learn to "fight city hall" defending rights |
973 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 25 08 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | how & when notice given affects how well a community can fight it |
974 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | smelters, etc., keep public out of permitting process w/state agency |
975 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 28 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | industry tries to "get away" with stuff, agencies NEED public input |
976 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 29 48 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | Bureaucratic gov. process makes "changing" hard - may be good! |
977 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 31 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | difficulty w/ change also keeps bad changes from happening fast |
978 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 31 50 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | worked with pesticides, farm worker health & jobs at risk |
979 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 35 40 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | some farmers in valley didn't get the message on pesticides |
980 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | agenda for small farmers at first, then regulatory systems, delegated |
981 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 39 20 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | attacks from chemical companies, recognize political arena |
982 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 40 55 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | inspiration to staff, tried to insulate them from politics, slow change |
983 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 42 19 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | worked for attorney general office |
984 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | Texas nuclear power lobby vs. public input and industry lobbyists |
985 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 46 10 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | provide decision makers with information on nuclear issues HL&P |
986 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 47 05 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | nuke industry was scamming, but public got informed in the process |
987 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 48 00 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | Lannie Simkins as anti-nuke activist, public education on issues |
988 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 49 50 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | some landowners worried about nuclear risks, others didn't |
989 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 50 10 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | worker influx disruptive for nuke building, then gone - tax base? |
990 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 52 16 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | beaches | open beaches law, public easement through usage, old beachcombers |
991 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 56 40 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | beaches | hard to determine beach "ownership" because of erosion, changes |
992 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 57 35 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | beaches | Rolling Easement created use of beach where beach is |
993 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 58 09 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | beaches | beach access now an issue because of current development boom |
994 | 2005 | mini-dv | 00 59 17 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | beaches | how to balance public vs. private ownership of beaches is issue |
961 | 2005 | mini-dv | 0010 27 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | difficulties of being only environmental voices in legislature |
995 | 2005 | mini-dv | 01 00 01 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | under White & Morales public influence decreases, compromise |
996 | 2005 | mini-dv | 01 01 40 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | lawyers with environmental bias were moved away |
997 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 01 22 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | legislation | John Hill, Mark White, more comfortable w/political than legal solutions |
998 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | border issues | Hill, White shifted to deal w/ "colonias" - good move for good lawyers |
999 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 05 13 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | environmental division doesn't have as much public trust as it once did |
1000 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 05 45 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | the public must be watchful and vigilant, gov't won't do it on its own |
1001 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 07 05 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | in '80s he left attorney general's office & joined w/Stuart Henry |
1002 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 07 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | didn't want to model their firm on non-profits, but to represent Sierra, etc |
1003 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 08 13 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | knew monetary rewards were not goal, enjoy helping people & issues |
1004 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 08 52 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | job is hard, frustrating; wants interplay & share work/reward w/clients |
1005 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 10 05 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | funding | if the clients continue to work hard, lawyers will with them for no $$ |
1006 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 10 38 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | Madge Belcher-client-fought nuke disposal site-effective citizen leader |
1007 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 12 08 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | people figured out they could fight city hall, some burn out, opportunity |
1008 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 12 45 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | landfills | Texcorp landfill-over aquifer-bad choice, lawyers delayed it-public outcry |
1009 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 14 37 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | defend framers & ranchers who don't want developers, oppose landfills |
1010 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 15 28 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | public can be effective if they want to, scares industries & their permits |
1011 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | working people don't have time & resources so industry targets them |
1012 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 17 26 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | landfills target low-income Catholic minority communities for success |
1013 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 18 14 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | haz-recycling picked mid class, council sent them to Afro-Am, fought em |
1014 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 19 15 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | fighting haz-recycling brought mid-class & poor together united |
1015 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 20 20 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | communities recognizing health more important than job growth |
1016 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 21 16 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | citizens fought nuke waste site, won, but company struck right back |
1017 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 22 17 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | Dam site battles recur, because once a good site, always a good site |
1018 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 23 20 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | landfills | TX counties don't have zoning authority so landfill siting issues arise |
1019 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 24 15 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | because of victory record, companies realize must win over community |
1020 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 25 50 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | companies are now trying to find communities w/no experience-fewer |
1021 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 26 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | successful community advocates network & share knowledge & info |
1022 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | most work deals w/ impacts of pollutants on community health |
1023 | 2006 | mini-dv | 00 28 38 | Lowerre, Rick | 06/18/99 | Austin | favorite place | enjoys visiting remote areas, rejuvenates, Guadelupe Mntns, |
1024 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 03 09 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | mother was an artist & painted scenics & animals - appreciation |
1025 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 04 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | father was a mechanic and a "tinkerer" |
1026 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 04 37 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | in law school 1968 environment was emerging big issue |
1027 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 05 12 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | influenced by "The Affluent Society"; both economics & politics |
1028 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 06 28 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | wanted to work not just for money, but for political liberal causes |
1029 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 07 25 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | early influence | Stokely Carmicheal talked him out of being civil rights lawyer ! |
1030 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 08 55 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | first job out of law school to start air pollution control for Houston '68 |
1031 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 10 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | worked with good public administrators - field experience, sampling |
1032 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 11 40 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | started Citizens Environmental Coalition |
1033 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 13 40 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | ship channel industries had no control - red dust from Aramco Steel |
1034 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 14 45 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | first realization in Houston that industrial pollution was a problem |
1035 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 15 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | landfills recycled in northwest Houston by "mysterious" fires |
1036 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 15 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | air pollution | Dr. Cubado was Harris County pollution control - he'd file suits |
1037 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 17 08 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | worked for Houston then went to San Jacinto TB & respiratory disease |
1038 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | leave it to the experts syndrome don't like citizen participation |
1039 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 19 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | Max Sherman, Joe Moore, need to teach bureaucrats to value public |
1040 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 20 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | formed alliance of rich River Oaks ladies, AFl-CIO, |
1041 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | learned from Lung Assocation the power of these organizations |
1042 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 22 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | conservation organizations must be careful about donor base |
1043 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 22 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | lung & respiratory organizations were leaders in air pollution standards |
1044 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 23 20 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | got a $50,000 grant, brought together wide array of conservationists |
1045 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 24 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | early environmental movement "urban elitist" & republican (!) - bipartisan |
1046 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 25 55 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | at first Earth Day silk stocking Republicans & Hippies got together |
1047 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 26 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | in 80's Republican environmentalist realized it would cost business $$$ |
1048 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 28 10 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | TB Assoc. comprised of well organized ladies & OCAW union |
1049 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 28 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | with CEC he learned that coalitions only stay together over issues |
1050 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 29 40 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | fundraising | you can't fundraise and have program responsibilities at the same time |
1051 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 32 10 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | fundraising | city of Austin hired him for pollution control board |
1052 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 33 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | he was already familiar to Sierra Club and Austin Lobbyists |
1053 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 33 55 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | people who voted against Gus Mucher wouldn't pass legislation |
1054 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 35 20 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | law | George Hagle of Sierra Club worked with John Birchers in law firms |
1055 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 37 24 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | came to Austin w/Roberta Crenshaw, Russ Fish, |
1056 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | Linn Andrews was city manager, left before Henry arrived -had security |
1057 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | tried to pass city NEPA, creek ordinance, tree ordinance |
1058 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 40 29 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | stupidity of putting sewer lines along creeks in Austin - city did damage |
1059 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 41 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | got chewed out "kiss my ass" for not getting citizens behind nuclear |
1060 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | knew that the nuclear plants were economic disaster in the making |
1061 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | Al Kaufman and Ken Manning hired because they were sharp &cheap |
1062 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | development | developers were running the city, Sid Jagger & innovators knocked down |
1063 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 45 08 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | nuclear | nuclear power was controversial and he wouldn't support it & said so! |
1064 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 45 43 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | he was'nt a good bureaucrat, called city "worse than developers" OUCH |
1065 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 47 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | development | saw Austin turning into a "Houston" w/o environmental planning |
1066 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 48 55 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | development | thinks big draw to Austin is people coming FOR the environment |
1067 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 49 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | development | legal system & private property development may destroy Austin |
1068 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 50 20 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | ran for Austin City Council to try & change things, "awakening" |
1069 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 51 20 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | Peck Young, Jeff Friedman - he didn't like having to "sign up" w/dems |
1070 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 52 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | Betty Himmelblau was woman, but closet Nazi, but she won election |
1071 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 53 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | politics | ran on an environmental platform while others wanted development $ |
1072 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 55 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | career | first client was Sierra Club lobbying in the state house - strip mining bill |
1073 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 56 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | legislation | house more liberal, senate conservative back then, environment big deal |
1074 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 57 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | media | feels newspapers and media are not pro-environmental anymore |
1075 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 57 48 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | government | feels that state legislature not as pro-environmental today as 70's |
1076 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 58 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | activism | was early director of local Sierra Club for $600 month |
1077 | 2007 | mini-dv | 00 58 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | sports fisherman & shrimpers alerted him to impounding of estuaries |
1078 | 2007 | mini-dv | 01 00 25 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | filed lawsuit against lock & dam in Trinity River Barge Canal |
1079 | 2007 | mini-dv | 01 01 05 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | sued primarily because they didn't do an EIS; Dave Steed saved them |
1080 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 01 53 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | Gunther confirmed there were no estuaries-lies-so Steed blistered them |
1081 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | convinced Judge "Bue" that an EIS should have been conducted |
1082 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 04 10 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | if alleged conspiracy they could have entered Corps phone call tapes |
1083 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 05 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | dams | Galveston Corps guy was told to "juggle the figures" - judge heard it |
1084 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 06 25 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | after drought TX Water Dev. Board given $400 million |
1085 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | Billy Clayton & water hustlers plan water conveyance to West Texas+Burley |
1086 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 08 55 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | evident that cross-TX canal was ridiculous, but placated West's influence |
1087 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 10 48 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | was going to use East TX water-linked by reservoirs-many built |
1088 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 12 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | bays | Palmetto Bend dam not needed, destructive to bays, |
1089 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 12 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | bays | Corpus Christi Bay turned into fin fish, not shell fish anymore |
1090 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 13 19 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | bays | San Antonio Bay is now at risk, Matagorda Bay endangered, |
1091 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 14 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | bays | no built-in TX advocate to watch bays, no constituency for bay fisherman |
1092 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 14 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | bays | unused TX river water given to River Authorities, not to bays |
1093 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 16 20 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | Gov. Bullock & he schemed to form TNRCC in early '90s |
1094 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 17 10 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | TNRCC doesn't give a damn about water right in TX, don't like hearings |
1095 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 18 19 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | Sierra Club into conservation of ground water, esp. West Texas spring exits |
1096 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 19 45 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | 75% rural people depend on ground water, can't centralize it |
1097 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 20 15 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | people who depend on ground water-ignorant-don't want it messed with |
1098 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 21 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | in early days you could only impound flood levels, not base flows |
1099 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 22 30 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | reservoir water is coming from spring flows-sets up false security |
1100 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | Stuart, you're a whore re: GBRA, irrigators fight to protect springs |
1101 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 25 40 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | gonna go down the crapper; lacks leadership, Carol Patterson of Sierra |
1102 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 27 04 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | Judge Bunton & regulate Edwards fight (judge is short man) 5th Circuit |
1103 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 28 54 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | 5th Circuit court in TX backwards on environmental issues |
1104 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 29 43 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | water will be a political challenge, not a resource challenge, |
1105 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 30 27 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | biggest problem is getting water from East to West, need pipelines |
1106 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 31 00 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | should send people where the water is, but nobody wants E. TX |
1107 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 31 33 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | water | must protect basin of origin, San Antonio growing, like it or not |
1108 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 32 50 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | major environmental problem nationwide is subtle health & DNA change |
1109 | 2008 | mini-dv | 00 33 28 | Henry, Stuart | 06/18/99 | Austin | environmental justice | technology is frightening, people sicker in urban areas, biological change |
1110 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 02 53 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | Texas had many conservationists, and he may not remember all of them |
1111 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 03 58 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | born & raised on a ranch, hunter since childhood, mother taught him |
1112 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 05 03 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | grandfather lived close to the land, showed him insect tracks & eggs |
1113 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 06 39 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | Rachel Carson | Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" awakened him & wife to conservation |
1114 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 07 58 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | Rachel Carson | Carson's "...unintended consequences of human activity" important |
1115 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 08 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | pesticides | remembers DDT used during WWII, first miraculous bug "bomb" |
1116 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 10 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | writing | wrote "Backcountry Mexico" about collecting plants on mountain islands |
1117 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 12 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | writing | wrote first guidebook to traveling the RIo Grande safely in 1964 |
1118 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 13 39 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | writing | guidebook to Rio Grande described botany, geology, stewardship |
1119 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 15 48 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | Justice Douglas wrote conservation wilderness books |
1120 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 17 20 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | Bob & Mickey offered free trip to Douglas to write book on Texas |
1121 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 18 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | as a result of trips, Douglas wrote "Farewell to Texas" - good P.R. |
1122 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 19 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | Douglas "shoot the rabbits (sic)"; introduced Nature Conservancy |
1123 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 21 40 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | J.C. Hunter owned Guadelupe Mntns ranch, Noel Kincaid, manager |
1124 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 23 10 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | Noel Kincaid a "pro-conservation" rancher, pro-raptor; took Douglas |
1125 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 24 40 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | legislation | worked w/Sen. Yarborough to get Guadelupe into Nat. Park System |
1126 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 27 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | mining | Jim Bowmer gets Texaco to release mineral rights for Nat. Park purchase |
1127 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 27 58 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | perservation | Federal Interstate Land Sales Act -fear RIo Grande bought up & chopped |
1128 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 29 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | perservation | Frank Tolbert's press to get publicity for Wild & Scenic River designation |
1129 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 32 20 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | perservation | took Bureau of Outdoor Recreation team on river trip, also ranchers |
1130 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 34 40 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | perservation | ranchers & others afraid hippies would converge on the river |
1131 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | dams | an int'l treaty provided for a dam on wild river, so took Mexican officials trip |
1132 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 36 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | dams | publicity trip w/Mexican officials & U.S. Gov't convinced them to stop dam |
1133 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 39 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | water | geology of Rio Grande, rainfall, water level, sometimes shallow, some rapids |
1134 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 41 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | tourism | adventures & danger of rafting the Rio Grande, remote & worth preserving |
1135 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 42 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | tourism | rescue of folks from rough waters using kayak, rebuilt wrecked canoe |
1136 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 44 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | tourism | hazards of river rafting, flood levels, found dead bodies of wetbacks |
1137 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 47 14 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | music | always takes guitar camping, sings folk & country songs - mystique |
1138 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 48 45 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | music | Bob sings Autrey & Burnett songs - "Riding Down The Canyon" |
1139 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 51 15 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | music | some nights camping on the river Mexican neighbors join them & sing |
1140 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 52 48 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | music | Bob sings "Old Shep" the dog song (written by Red Foley) |
1141 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 56 25 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | music | Bob sings "Like My Doggie Do" (INSERT on VARIOUS CLOSE-UPS) |
1142 | 2009 | mini-dv | 00 59 54 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | music | Bob sings "Jamablaya" (INSERT CLOSE UPS -GUITAR, TOE, HAND) |
1143 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 01 07 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | shell dredging | appointment to Parks & Wildlife opposed by shell dredging industry |
1144 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 01 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | shell dredging | shells dredged for cement & paving, caused siltation which smothered sealife |
1145 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 04 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | shell dredging | Parker Bros. lobbied against Bob's appointment because he's pro-conservaton |
1146 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | shell dredging | shell dredgers lied about positions, impact, eventually quarried limestones inland |
1147 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 08 40 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | shell dredging | Parks & Wildlife became more conservation & enforcement oriented to dredging |
1148 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 09 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | dams | mitigate dams projects-get them to set aside other lands to compensate flooding |
1149 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 11 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | dams | other groups filed suits, he worked on "realistic compromise" & remedial work |
1150 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 12 15 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | dam | all the necessary dams have been built, new ones uneconomical & marginal |
1151 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 13 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | dams | must guarantee releases of fresh water into bays & estuaries, not only farming |
1152 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 15 10 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | birding | peregrine falcon populations dropping, majestic birds, DDT blamed |
1153 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 16 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | birding | non-migratory falcons in north Mexico, survey & band falcons, mid air exchange |
1154 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 19 18 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | endangered | placed on TX endangered list, limited catches of falcons in the wild, trapping |
1155 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 22 23 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | endangered | TX Organization of Endangered Species created by Soil Conservation Srvc. |
1156 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 24 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | Rachel Carson | T.O.E.S.had its genesis in "Silent Spring" |
1157 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 26 12 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | endangered | TX kept most land private, must deal with endangered species on private lands |
1158 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 27 20 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | endangered | it's hard for biologists & researchers to get on private land - ranchers fear them |
1159 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 29 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | land ethic | TX conservationists frustrated daily by way the land is being treated |
1160 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 30 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | believes in compromise-- not confrontation & lawsuits (like Sierra & Henry) |
1161 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 32 30 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | depressing to see so many remnants of Blacklands Prairie gone |
1162 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 34 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | population | biggest global challenge is reducing population, dumping in oceans |
1163 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 35 15 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | population | Bob & Mickey work in 3rd world as volunteers, see eco degradation re: population |
1164 | 2010 | mini-dv | 00 37 15 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | favorite place | loves remote, clean rivers, canyons, |
1211 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 51 45 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | acquired small prairie remnant in Marlon, but Honeycreek acquisition overgrazed |
1165 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 02 36 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | first loved Hill Country, acquired prairie, wanted to know what was indigenous |
1166 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | began to identify plants, hand picked seeds from remnant plants & planted |
1167 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 04 20 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | got grass seeds w/ antique seed harvester culled from existing prairie remnants |
1168 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | found out that local grass species did best, imported panhandle grass didn't |
1169 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 07 05 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | eastern gamma grass, |
1170 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | early historic impressions: no trees, only rolling hills of grass |
1171 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 08 50 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | in the spring many colors of wildflowers, you can get lost in "ocean" of grasses |
1172 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 09 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Blackland Prairie a narrow strip - geology - grasses acclimated to warmer climate |
1173 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 11 37 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | in Burros Mntns, Mexico, found similar strips of pristine prairie, not overgrazed |
1174 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 12 43 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | prosperous farming was largest in Blackland, productive & plowed & grazed |
1175 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 14 12 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | haylands easy to farm, don't require pesticides; only 1/10 of 1 % of prairie left |
1176 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 14 58 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | prairie most endangered ecosystem in TX unless restored, like theirs |
1177 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 15 50 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | plant bottomland grass |
1178 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 16 49 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | have established over 100 prairie species |
1179 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 17 20 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | switchgrass, tall & dense, you could easily get lost, can be 7-10 feet tall |
1180 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 17 55 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | many groups, kids, scouts, academics visit; kids initially timid, but then enjoy it |
1181 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 19 15 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | show kids the coyote dens, |
1182 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 19 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | hog wollows formed by rain & soil changes form ruts |
1183 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 21 60 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | when you have self-swallowing soils (rare) each basin becomes a micro-habitat |
1184 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 22 40 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | forbs in prairies are perennials-compass plant--not wildflowers, not weeds, |
1185 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | blue sage plant, crush & smell sage, flowers described, bees love it |
1186 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 24 40 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | spring blooming "forbs," May is a gorgeous time, also September on prairie |
1187 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 26 35 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Johnson grass & Bermuda grass are imported exotics, compete w/prairie grass |
1188 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 27 13 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | helped their prairie along by mowing Johnson grass in early spring to being light |
1189 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 27 45 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | in a milo field, they demonstrate Johnson grass |
1190 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 28 18 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Johnson grass such an invader, made it illegal for it to escape property or railroad |
1191 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 29 10 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Johnson grass only comes in after a disturbance like plowing |
1192 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 30 10 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | white-flowered prairie clover, attracts bees, fixes nitrogen in the soil, legume |
1193 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 30 48 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | compass plant or resin-weed; pioneer kids use the rosin weeds as gum |
1194 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 31 49 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | echinaecha plant, use the roots for herb tea; Jersey tea bush common |
1195 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 32 56 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Indians dug out roots of wild hyacinth w/round black bulbs, edible, turnip root |
1196 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 34 18 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | big blue stem was the dominant grass, turkeyfoot seed-heads, grows 7 feet high |
1197 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 35 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | big blue stem would become dominant as prairie reached its climax |
1198 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 36 39 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | climax grassland means dominant plant community w/o human disturbance |
1199 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 37 47 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | it took 25 years to get prairie to current state, experts could tell it was "planted" |
1200 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 38 48 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | long term proposition to replicate prairie, earthworm castings not as prominent |
1201 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 39 29 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | their meadow preservers the genetic diversity of 100's of destroyed prairie areas |
1202 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | will harvest seed from their meadow & give to others, Corps of Engieners, etc. |
1203 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 40 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | man can grow more beef on properly managed native prairie using their seeds |
1204 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 41 34 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Soil Conservation spread KR Bluestem across TX, well intentioned but disaster |
1205 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 42 48 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | grasses from other countries are total pests in TX, turning loose a weed |
1206 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 44 35 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | researchers get excited about new foreign grasses, seems more glamorous |
1207 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 45 40 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | unintended consequences: power plant cooling lakes-looked for "warm" fish |
1208 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 47 50 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | had fun working the prairie, hopes it gets back to original state, worthwhile |
1209 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 48 27 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | learned about eco-regions, found other areas that were destroyed, may recover |
1210 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 50 00 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | played a role in Blackland Prairie restoration while on Nature Conservancy board |
1212 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 53 00 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | steadicam shot walking & following Bob & Mickey through prairie |
1213 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 55 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Black Samson blooms w/purple petals, seedhead loaded, root is an herb tea |
1214 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 55 40 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | people will rob an echinachea field because of its herbal health qualities |
1215 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 56 30 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Bob should have leveled out the old levees & erosion control - slow to colonize |
1216 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 57 50 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | have the biggest and earliest prairie restoration project |
1217 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 58 20 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Carl Young of Soil Conservation Service interested, encouraged Bob & MIckey |
1218 | 2011 | mini-dv | 00 59 21 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | Carl Young located prairie remnants, C.A. Recontine w/state office also helped |
1219 | 2011 | mini-dv | 01 00 00 | Burleson, Bob | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | sought out professionals in botany; R.C. Malden of Waco was seed specialist |
1220 | 2011 | mini-dv | 01 01 10 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | R.C. Malden left S.C.S. because they didn't value the native plants |
1221 | 2011 | mini-dv | 01 01 45 | Burleson, Bob / Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | prairie restoration | short white-flowered compass plant, blue prairie clover, legumes improve soil |
1222 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 02 12 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | mom sent her outdoors, Sundays went to uncle's farms, caught bugs |
1223 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 03 18 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | mom took daughters on trips across US, fascinated with landscapes |
1224 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 04 12 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | grew up in Belton TX between 2 eco-systems & "Christian Creation" |
1225 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | religious motivation, awe for "creation" and the natural world |
1226 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 06 37 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | early influence | Bob introduced her to hiking & self-taught river-running;new for women |
1227 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | career | only 3rd woman appointed to commission-gender gap-improving today |
1228 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 10 41 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | religion | puzzled by lack of teaching by churches to appreciate "creation" |
1229 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | religion | difficulties in getting organized religion & attendance for environment |
1230 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 15 08 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | media | news media helpful in covering & publicizing conservation issues |
1231 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 15 48 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | media | early trips by the Burleson's well publicized by journalists - good PR |
1232 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 16 20 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | media | outdoor writers focus on hunting & fishing - conservation by default |
1233 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 17 45 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | media | Frank Talbert of Dallas Morning News promoted conservation in print |
1234 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 18 25 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | media | Johnson, Lady Bird, Udall, Douglas, Fortas all came on trips |
1235 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 19 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | politics | conflict between hunters & fisherman & Parks & Wildlife over funds |
1236 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 21 50 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | politics | democrats & republicans little difference on conservation issues |
1237 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 22 40 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | career | appointed by Ann Richards, but commission bi-partisan |
1238 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 24 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | roadside prairie remnant story publicity got her on Nature Conservancy |
1239 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 26 08 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | Nature Conservancy understaffed for a state as big as TX - problem |
1240 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | funding | even though TX was "rich" it was hard to raise $$ for projects |
1241 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 29 09 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | funding | Nature Conservancy won't lobby controversial issues to get funding |
1242 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 30 15 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | funding | some corporate leaders know they exploit nature & will give money |
1243 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 32 15 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | started TX Land Steward Society to encourage good land-owners |
1244 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 35 15 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | appointed to P&W in '92, unfriendly time for conservation & acquisition |
1245 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | needed more aquisition for prairies, etc., others wanted maintenance |
1246 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 39 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | activism | could see future need for more parklands, had to be inventive |
1247 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 39 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | funding | problem having lands that hadn't been opened yet-hard to accept gifts |
1248 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 40 35 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | funding | idea of "banking" gifts of lands, set aside undeveloped; Trans Pecos |
1249 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | politics | controversy over funding sources, Andy Sansome & sporting taxes |
1250 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 46 10 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | politics | funding help from legislator who wants golf course in return - trade off |
1251 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 47 20 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | politics | she faced voting conflict - ecosystem remnant vs. political promise |
1252 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 49 20 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | politics | had agreed to vote for golf course, but abstained - it still passed |
1253 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 50 40 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | hunting | hunting in state parks-Richard's opposed - but men emotional about it |
1254 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 53 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | hunting | psychology of hunting, learned from mentor, camraderie, outdoors |
1255 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 54 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | hunting | trade-off open wildlife management areas to hiking vs hunting in parks |
1256 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 56 00 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | hunting | Feds give matching funds to TX for sporting goods tax $$ |
1257 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 58 07 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | conservation | Natural Heritage Program run by General Land Office then P&W |
1258 | 2012 | mini-dv | 00 59 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | endangered | land owners feared Endangered Species Act & Natural Heritage |
1259 | 2012 | mini-dv | 01 00 55 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | legislation | abolished Natural Heritage as per legislature influenced by landowners |
1260 | 2012 | mini-dv | 01 01 30 | Burleson, Mickey | 06/19/99 | Temple | future | don't give up, control population, voters must express themselves |
1316 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 01 35 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | during the Depression, father at U of Mich, allowance based on fish |
1261 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 02 05 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | father took them to Great Basin, studied fish paleontology |
1262 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 03 15 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | got paid $1 each for fish they caught, $5 for rare fish helping father |
1263 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 03 58 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | fish in desert springs, grown up ranchers remembered old time trips |
1264 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 05 21 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | endangered | Endangered Species act made some ranchers hostile to scientists |
1265 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 06 16 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | fishing | visited 200 counties in TX to collect fish |
1266 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 06 55 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | spring water being misused for development, short-sighted goal only |
1267 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | San Antonio facing danger from water loss, need conservation |
1268 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 08 56 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | San Antonio spent more on attorney's, overdraw hurting species |
1269 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 10 12 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | Sierra Club vs. Dept. of Ag. - must conserve water to get Fed subsidy |
1270 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 11 44 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | limited water flows into aquifer, if you cut water, less shrimp & fish |
1271 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 13 12 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | to say "water taken from aquifer has no effect" is incorrect |
1272 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 13 44 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | catfish farmers taking water from Aquifer hurts San Antonio |
1273 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 14 38 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | Edwards aquifer is statewide problem, need conservation |
1274 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 15 30 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | use buffalo grass on lawns so use less water |
1275 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 16 36 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | state agencies make $ selling water to farms, denies it to estuaries |
1276 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 17 23 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | in 60's & 70's ex-army corps engineers in charge, not environmental |
1277 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 18 13 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | dams | court case stopping dams, TN-Tombigee, $3 billion boondoggle flop |
1278 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 19 20 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | NEPA can be circumvented-you can do bad things as long as you tell |
1279 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | let water out of Glen Canyon dam into Grand Canyon, 98% exotics |
1280 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 21 35 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | dams | conflicts w/Corps of Engineers, Bruce Babbitt is environmental friend |
1281 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 22 20 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | Corps of Engineers gets water for people, no environmental concern |
1282 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 23 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | in Colorado general public more favors environment than politicians |
1283 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 24 08 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | activism | TX has environmentally concerned citizens, more so than politicians |
1284 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 24 50 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | dams | past the time of dam & reservoir construction |
1285 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 26 04 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | dams | TX had natural lakes & streams - reservoirs are NOT that, negative |
1286 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | dams | reservoirs & lakes have good bass fishing, but bad for native biota |
1287 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 27 27 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | dams | some old New England dams may be taken down, increase red drum |
1288 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 28 41 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | if you don't let water go to estuaries you cause loss of seafood |
1289 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 29 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | career | a crab in his lab put a hole through his leg, eats crab as revenge |
1290 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 30 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | aquaculture | most aquaculture facilities discharge stuff, shrimp w/exotic diseases |
1291 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 31 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | aquaculture | native catsfish not a problem if get loose, but tilapia is a disaster |
1292 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 31 58 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | aquaculture | farmed shrimp have exotic diseases that could destroy natural shrimp |
1294 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 33 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | aquaculture | release of non-native species overwhelm, need reduced fecundity fish |
1295 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 35 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | aquaculture | Parks & Wildlife always opposed introduction of diploid fish |
1296 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 36 30 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | ecology | turning loose an exotic species has no biological controls |
1297 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 37 11 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | ecology | nasty hydrilla plants introduced in TX, transported by boat propellers |
1298 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 38 36 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | ecology | phisteria not a problem yet in TX, serious elsewhere, fresh water only |
1299 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 40 10 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | fishing | Golden Tide in late 80's wiped out fish in Amistad reservoir & Pecos |
1300 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 41 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | Pecos River not of much economic value |
1301 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 41 30 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | fishing | exotic fish wiped out, used chemicals to carefully restore natives |
1302 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 42 53 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | fishing | old policy was to wipe out native fish & re-stock with what you want |
1293 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 43 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | aquaculture | native catsfish not a problem if get loose, but tilapia a disaster to bass |
1303 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 45 30 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | Green River operation was a negative, same w/streams in TX fishing |
1304 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 48 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | pesticides | learned that insecticides won't work on fire ants - must look at system |
1305 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 48 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | pesticides | old arsenic & myrex aquatic herbicides must use maximum care |
1306 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 49 51 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | career | has tenure, no fear of speaking out against unpopular opinions |
1307 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 52 09 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | education | sometimes academics go beyond their expertise-supervise minorities |
1308 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 53 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | Rachel Carson | knew Rachel Carson, sent her info on Colorado River |
1309 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 54 30 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | oppossed TX water plan, legislators supported it to get re-elected |
1310 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 56 08 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | Rachel Carson | Rachel Carson's book as watershed influence |
1311 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 56 30 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | wildlife | people respond better to issues w/birds & mammals vs. fish watchers |
1312 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 57 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | endangered | most Endangered Species Act money goes to birds, not water species |
1313 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | endangered | most concern goes to bald eagles, not "just a little fish" |
1314 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 59 02 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | long ago, caught 1 fish in a pond, though they had extincted it |
1315 | 2013 | mini-dv | 00 59 45 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | father was studying early fish development in Great Basin |
1317 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 01 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | activism | Texas Organization of Endangered Species started by Soil Conser. Srvs |
1318 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 02 12 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | activism | puts out list of endangered species, makes them candidate for listing |
1319 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 03 01 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | Rachel Carson | she was fishery biologist, she acted on her own, a nice gal |
1320 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 03 58 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | Rachel Carson | she was a good scientist, journals like "Science" criticized her |
1321 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 05 22 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | education | grad students tend to be environmentally active; many become M.D.'s |
1322 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 06 44 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | science | lab science tends to prioritize field or environmental science - unfair |
1323 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 08 50 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | science | it's amusement & education - 90% of biology on killer whales there |
1324 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 11 45 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | ecology | aquatic ecosystems globally is immediate concern, not short-sighted $$ |
1325 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 12 15 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | water has economic value, if Fountain Darter goes extinct-ethical issue |
1326 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 15 27 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | endangered | ranchers fearing endangered species act |
1327 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 16 50 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | ranching | ranchers who look to the future & not short term money are better off |
1328 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 19 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | science | if his research is manipulated for incorrect environmental gain he's MAD |
1329 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | activism | works with EDF, Nature Conservancy, each NGO has its niche |
1330 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 21 29 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | favorite place | Leif Luger's Clear Creek Ranch is his favorite spot-nice watery springs |
1331 | 2014 | mini-dv | 00 22 40 | Hubbs, Clark | 06/21/99 | Austin | favorite place | also likes Dolan Falls, a Nature Conservancy place, likes waterfalls |
1332 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 01 25 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | only child, dad loved to hunt quail, bird dogs, camping as youngster |
1333 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 03 28 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | early hunting story |
1334 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 04 36 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | father had been in army, familiar with Big Thicket, squirrel hunting |
1335 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | father would dress his birds as neatly as a surgeon, only killed to eat |
1336 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 07 10 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | did a lot of canoeing with Dave Richards, Burelson, on the Rio Grande |
1337 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 10 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | read "Goodbye to a River" before utility dammed it, history & ecology |
1338 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 11 53 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | early influence | bought his first canoe from Bob Burelson - first took it on Guadelupe |
1339 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 12 25 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | rafting | Ned Fritz smacked his canoe on a rock, had to rebuild it |
1340 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 13 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | rafting | Peggy Eaton appreciation society-Jackson's mistress-name of group |
1341 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 16 05 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | antiquities code written by Burleson, passed w/Conally re: treasures |
1342 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 18 24 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | archeology low profile under Hiway Authority, so moved it to Histoical |
1343 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 19 24 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Lattimore head of Historical Commission, did a good job |
1344 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 20 04 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Panther Canyon protected under Historical Commission |
1345 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 20 52 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Frontier Forts in TX protected |
1346 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 21 53 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | need to protect parks, hard to get funding |
1347 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 23 25 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | Fed money from Continental Shelf development fund marked for parks |
1348 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 24 23 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | nobody wanted to run on a tax bill, but he would w/historic park proviso |
1349 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 25 58 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | have raised half-million dollars from dedicated tax funds to date |
1350 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 26 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | felt natural and historic conservationists should join forces |
1351 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | Hobby & Barnes didn't believe in dedicated funds |
1352 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 28 26 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | TX had ranked last in parks, improved by joining history & conservation |
1353 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 29 50 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | tourism | Victorio Canyon, last Indian battle, camped on 100th anniversary |
1354 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 32 15 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | tourism | camped out on 100th anniversary of railroad spike-brought history alive |
1355 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 33 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | by taking movers & shakers out into TX, they sensed the importance |
1356 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | set up state agency to accept property as legacy from private individuals |
1357 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 36 24 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | studies in Davis & Franklin moutains; McIver Ranch to Nature Conserv. |
1358 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 39 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Miranda Leonard bought 10,000 acres of Sawtooth Mnts. to preserve it |
1359 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 41 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | studied Devil's River & Sinkhole, picked up by P&W; 19 projects total |
1360 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 42 50 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | interim senate committe reports influenced Fund 31 |
1361 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 43 33 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | tried to focus environmental awareness such as outlawing DDT |
1362 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 44 23 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | Rachel Carson | introduced bill to outlaw DDT ahead of Feds, outraged ranchers -failed |
1363 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 45 15 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | media | WBAP radio, farm & ranch report slammed Kennard for anti-DDT stance |
1364 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 47 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | legislation | takes 6-8 years to get legislation passed, hard for new concepts to pass |
1365 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 48 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | always more liberal than his constituency; 20 years in senate |
1366 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 49 18 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | if you were honest & sincere, they'd support you even if they oppossed |
1367 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 50 04 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | most anti-environment politics based on economic distress to ranchers |
1368 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 51 20 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | Rachel Carson | he was pursuaded by her facts & figures; others came around slowly |
1369 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 52 13 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | birding | licensed falconers, also good conservationists, wounded animals |
1370 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 55 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | farmers as constituents, didn't want intervention, be patient with them |
1371 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 56 08 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | Dave Schwartz allied with them, younger people supported them |
1372 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 56 55 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | endangered | proposed Endangered Species act for TX esp. TX tortoise threatened |
1373 | 2015 | mini-dv | 00 59 15 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | endangered | developers & builders most oppossed to Endangered, farm bureau too |
1374 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 01 26 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | had been bombing ranged, used as military "R&R" facility, wanted to preserve it |
1375 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | wanted no causeway, make Matagorda into park, raised hell w/air force |
1376 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 04 50 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | used influence of Johnson's Air Force One pilot to get onto Island, 3 week study |
1377 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 06 20 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | insisted on no-causeway provision to prevent development of Matagorda Park |
1378 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 07 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Matagorda Island had cows, got them off when Air Force left, lots of deer |
1379 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 08 40 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | San Jose Island belongs to Bass Foundation, Perry Bass worked for Sid Richardson |
1380 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 09 40 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Sid Richardson bought Island during depression, had Bass build big house |
1381 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 10 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Richardson's house on San Jose Island holds his art collection |
1382 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 11 00 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Perry Bass worked to bring in grasses, stabilize erosion |
1383 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 11 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | completed study on Enchanted Rock during Carter admin. w/Bob Armstrong |
1384 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 12 27 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | wanted to buy Enchanted Rock for Parks & Wildlife, "walked" through the process |
1385 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 13 15 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Enchanted Rock described, 4th of July Centennial, saw rock at sunrise, splendid |
1386 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 14 20 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Lady Bird Johnson loved Enchanted Rock |
1387 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 14 55 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Lady Bird's billboard program premature, but she did a lot |
1388 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 15 34 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | Fed & State highway program did good job of planting grasses |
1389 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 16 40 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | activism | felt they were ahead of time on conservation |
1390 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 17 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | preservation | TX unique, Highway Dept. ahead on "Don't Mess With Texas" campaign |
1391 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 18 08 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | hunting | conflict between hunting & preservation in parks, other wilderness can be used |
1392 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 19 30 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | politics | didn't lobby for hire until many years after leaving office |
1393 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 21 07 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | growth in population puts pressure on environment, water in West Texas big factor |
1394 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 22 23 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | price on water rights in N. Mexico have gone up, can't forsee that in TX |
1395 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 23 10 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | water | jurisdictional rights of intrastate transfer & use distribution will be big fight in TX |
1396 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 24 09 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | favorite place | Indian hot springs in the Quipman (?) mntns on the Rio Grande |
1397 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 26 50 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | favorite place | five Buffalo Soliders buried out by Indian Springs, historic district a first in USA |
1398 | 2016 | mini-dv | 00 28 03 | Kennard, Don | 06/21/99 | Austin | conservation | wants to see funds preserved for Parks & Wildlife because they'll be raided |
1399 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 02 28 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | grew up on a farm, Boy Scout trips, agriculture, trapping, hunting, fish |
1400 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 05 25 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | parents were teachers (math/history/English/Latin) before farmers |
1401 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 06 18 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | father did contour farming -terraces- for water & soil retention black land |
1402 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 07 24 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | legume growing program to grow peas & plow them under for nitrogen |
1403 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | climate | lived during Dust Bowl, saw dust coming, had forest fires - flares of gas |
1404 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 09 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | worked for Conally in '63, worked in Budget Office |
1405 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 10 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | in '64 TX divided at 100th meridian for water development regions |
1406 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 11 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Harry Burley with Bureau of Reclamation-in with Johnson |
1407 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 13 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | conflicts over handling of water development issues vs. higher education |
1408 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 14 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | he began to handle water out of '65 legislative session |
1409 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 15 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | in '65 began to see water deficit approaching entire state in future |
1410 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 15 53 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | recommends John Simmons of Civilian River to head Water Dev. Board |
1411 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 16 38 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | he ends up as head of Water Development Board - almost by default |
1412 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 19 52 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | shortage from Brazos to West, surplus in East; ground & surface |
1413 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 21 19 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | most TX water is used mainly for irrigation |
1414 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 21 59 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | agribusiness has influence; less populated East believes Water is theirs |
1415 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 23 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | had to persuade people in East they had economic interest in West |
1416 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | East wanted guarantee that there foreseeable water interest protected |
1417 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 25 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Sen. Parkhouse (deformed & irreverant) livid with Moore over legislation |
1418 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 26 48 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | East-West water conflict & inter-basin transfer - must guarantee East |
1419 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 27 40 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | TX high plains got a water depletion allowance for their income taxes |
1420 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 28 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | plan to make Sabine River flow backwards, build canal Dallas to Lubbock |
1421 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 29 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | plan was defeated in bond issue by 5000 votes, would have been huge |
1422 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 30 35 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | huge bond issue in '69 staggering & environmentalists, Ned Fritz oppose |
1423 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 32 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | environmentalists not strong enough to make it happend, but prevented |
1424 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 32 45 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Houston was pumping ground water causing land subsidence |
1425 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 34 51 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | drought of '50's generalized & statewide, in Austin land cracked wide |
1426 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 35 58 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | drought precipitated creation of TX Water Development Board |
1427 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 36 24 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | drought created flurry of dam building; drought ended w/flooding |
1428 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | focus on water when too little or too much, lead to much dam building |
1429 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 38 39 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | state authorized to own water stored behind dams; $200 million dispute |
1430 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 40 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | added $200 million to Water budget because Parkhouse said so |
1431 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 41 37 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | bought water storage first in Lake Palestine, optimize size & yield |
1432 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 43 44 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Lake Texana state built & owns it-battled by Stuart Henry &Sierra Club |
1433 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 44 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Sulfur River has great yield, protected by interstate compact |
1434 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 45 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Cooper Dam delayed, strong archeological interests & artifacts removed |
1435 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 46 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Reservoir proposed on Sabine, oppossed by Dallas hunter club & beat |
1436 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 47 10 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | bottomlands have soil & hardwoods so must mitigate if flooded & pay |
1437 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 48 20 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Wallisville reservoir would catch spill & has been in litigation 20 years |
1438 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 49 20 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | TX Water Conservation Association pro-reservoir, locals prefer surface |
1439 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 50 35 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | opponents of landowners are biggest opponent of dams, won't give it up |
1440 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 51 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | environmental and economic objections mostly to dams |
1441 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 52 40 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Stuart Henry longest opponents of water development along w/Ned Fritz |
1442 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 54 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | probably won't see more dam building until all conservation exhausted |
1443 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 54 28 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | have to be careful with water re-use because of quality to downstream |
1444 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 56 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | need more efficient irrigation & conservation on High Plains |
1445 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 57 20 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | green tropical lawns in San Antonio, Lubbock, ridiculous - xeriscape !! |
1446 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | once you have a water project, you have to sell water to pay for it-irony |
1447 | 2017 | mini-dv | 00 58 47 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | statutory recognition of freshwater inflow to bays & estuaries |
1448 | 2017 | mini-dv | 01 00 34 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | legislation | environmentalists allowed increase to water funds for estuary rights |
1449 | 2017 | mini-dv | 01 01 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | canal | Trinity ship channel water quality |
1450 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 02 35 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Corps of Engineers-old agency-navigation is their project-could add water supply |
1451 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Bureau of Reclamation a federal land grant to settle west - limitation was water |
1452 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 04 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Corps of Engineers also controls flood control; Dept. of Ag builds dams |
1453 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | conflicts between different agencies that control parts of the water situation |
1454 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Lyndon Johnson stopped "water wars" with memo spelling out their jurisdiction |
1455 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 07 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | committees of congress have conflicting interests - no national water policy |
1456 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 08 45 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | most TX reservoirs are Corps of Engineers, also State Dept on border w/ Mexico |
1457 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 10 16 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | markets in water - Gov't vested interest in maintaining interest |
1458 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 11 12 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | what is water worth? It depends on where you are ... Rio Grande water suit |
1459 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 13 10 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Edwards Aquifer - paid irrigators not to irrigate, so water wouldn't be used for 1 yr |
1460 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 15 03 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Aquifer storage recovery process, Corrizo aquifer filled, but only w/ good water |
1461 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 16 20 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | people in San Antonio oppose surface water, calling it "sewer water" |
1462 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 17 45 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | Lower Colorado River Authority negotiated deal to sell half its water to Austin (ironic) Austin had water |
1463 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 18 47 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | you negotiate water rights well in advance because of lead time on projects |
1464 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 19 50 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | all reservoirs prosed must set aside money in budget for potential litigation |
1465 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 20 25 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | water from Lake Palestine is cheapest they can find cause it was built long ago |
1466 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 21 10 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | San Antonio had the chance to buy cheap in '76, is it worth committing in adance? |
1467 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 22 36 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | regretted that they didn't dam the Sulfur to the Louisiana border in the 60's |
1468 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 23 24 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | General revenue fund and funding tricks and compromises for dams & inflows |
1469 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 25 50 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | hard to explain to people in Lubbock while you'd pump freshwater to estuaries |
1470 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 26 10 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | there had been a plan to dam every river in TX so none would be "wasted" in gulf |
1471 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | could you control freshwater inflows so you could manage aquaculture in bays |
1472 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 28 38 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | necessity & shortage will force management of water - needs of fisheries |
1473 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 30 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | must be judicious in determining what to grow & appropriateness for climate |
1474 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 31 07 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | for 50 years San Antonio water problems known, won right to Kenyon dam water |
1475 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 32 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | fear that pumping to San Antonio would reduce spring flow at San Marcos |
1476 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 33 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | fear that overpumping would drain water & development - so used endangered |
1477 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 34 40 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | endangered | Stuart Henry filed case in Judge Bunton's court in Midland to influence outcome |
1478 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 35 56 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | law | Guadelupe Blanco Auth. lead plaintiff in lawsuit |
1479 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 36 40 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | how Joe Moore became personally involved in Edwards lawsuit |
1480 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | arguments against making Joe Moore monitor in Edwards case |
1481 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 41 19 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | participation in lead case in Dallas, his evaluation as monitor |
1482 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 43 20 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | the way Joe Moore works with judge as monitor in cases |
1483 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 44 51 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | no problems in Sierra case in working with Judge Bunton - briefed in Medina |
1484 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 46 50 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | Carol & Kirk Patterson considered an expert on Edwards - want to pump it dry |
1485 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 50 38 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | Baird county deligation must dominate water board - power may go to TNRCC |
1486 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 53 30 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | drought of '94, "Moore Declares Scorched Earth Policy on Edwards" |
1487 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 56 15 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | in '96 drought got really critical, wanted Applewhite reservoir, failed, bad P.R. |
1488 | 2018 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | vote failed on Applewhite, no alternate plan, Moore propose habitat conservation |
1489 | 2018 | mini-dv | 01 00 05 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | Moore's dadr & Dolph Briscoe were old colleagues, farm to market road program |
1490 | 2018 | mini-dv | 01 02 20 | Moore, Joe | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | draft habitat conservation water plan |
1491 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 02 09 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | parents were first generation off farm, grandparents had farm central TX |
1492 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 03 27 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | dad was engineer/historian, visited battlefield-interested in nature there |
1493 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 04 10 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | brother threw animals at her, found Mississippi mud snake beautiful |
1494 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 05 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | found nest of baby birds & tried to feed them worms - revelations |
1495 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | as high schooler romped in water off coast, in college found sea life |
1496 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 07 18 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | involved w/Girl Scouts; quiet observation of nature, gentle appreciation |
1497 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | had high school biology teacher who nourished her interest & research |
1498 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 08 45 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | early influence | left SWTSU as generalist, went to Texas Tech for physiological ecology |
1499 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 10 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | ecology | millions of years of wise adaptations in animals evolution-humans mess |
1500 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 11 10 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | influenced by activist lawyer Ned Fritz, signed up for newsletter |
1501 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | education | found professors not willing to speak out except Dr. Strontman |
1502 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 13 40 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | science | learn to step beyond science & into activism - Francis Rose & C. Hubbs |
1503 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 15 24 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | went to work for National Audubon Soc., met Don Kennard |
1504 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 16 45 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | wanted to get support for Don Kennard's plans, gave her political clout |
1505 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | knew some politics from Ned Fritz, learned power of money & votes |
1506 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 19 40 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | learned how to bring citizens & grass roots w/Audubon to legislators |
1507 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | Don Kennard helped her learn personality quirks to use to advantage |
1508 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 21 50 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | Bob Armstrong environmental pioneer, soft environmental approach |
1509 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 23 31 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | politics | TX controlled by Petrochem, Agriculture & real estate influence & threat |
1510 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 25 35 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | legislation | environmental response from legislature guarded, dubious, cautious |
1511 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 26 50 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | agriculture always seemed threatened by environmentalism - too bad! |
1512 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 27 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | agriculture threatened by predator control-anti blanket kill permits |
1513 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 28 50 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | misunderstanding about eagles and sheep & goat predators-not true |
1514 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 30 40 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | ranching | operation "Dead Land" show ranchers how to analyse carcas, failed |
1515 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 33 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | predators | worked w/Audubon to demonstrate proper natural predator management |
1516 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 34 30 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | ranching | worked on non-lethal predator control, if not use "target" not "broad" |
1517 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 36 30 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | pesticides | approach to minimize pesticide, use integrated pest management |
1518 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 37 45 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | pesticides | when pesticides became expensive, ranchers took note & health issues |
1519 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 39 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | Rachel Carson | Silent Spring popular on campus, everyone read it, saw the results |
1520 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 40 42 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | graduated in '73, CAA, CWA, joined Audubon in '76; Alaskan refuge act |
1521 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | government | TX generated lots of Fed offshore tax money, but was getting little back |
1522 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | conservation | got more TX money to buy refuges in Lower Rio Grande Valley success |
1523 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 46 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | conservation | bought lots of Rio Grande ranch land for preservation -tourism=business |
1524 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 47 28 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | conservation | private land owners set aside wildlife corridors for animals to pass thru |
1525 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 49 21 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | legislation | Proposition 11 joint agriculture & environment - tax value on productivity |
1526 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 51 34 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | legislation | hope that farmers wouldn't sell land to developers; Prop 11 flexible - wins |
1527 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 52 30 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | legislation | urban environmentalists happy to have ranchers managing FOR wildlife |
1528 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 53 30 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | water | fought massive water projects, un-economic, Carter nixed them |
1529 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 56 12 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Wallisville dumb project, massive shallow lake, Federal boondoggle |
1530 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 57 45 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | Wallisville eventually passed as small scale, abandoned Trinity plan |
1531 | 2019 | mini-dv | 00 59 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | dams | reservoirs subject to silting, un-economic, Concho River water snake |
1532 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 01 29 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | grandfathering | grandfathering of polluting industries is bad; 2/3 of US air emissions from TX |
1533 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | air pollution | NY & LA were once most polluted, but Houston has surpassed it |
1534 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 04 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | air pollution | real respiratory problems, human price too high to pay for progress & economics |
1535 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 05 08 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | wildlife | disturbing movement to "own" & privatize wildlife in TX - biologically dangerous |
1536 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 06 10 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | development | roads, industrial corridors, redsidential development destroy parks & wildlife |
1537 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 07 10 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | preservation | acres of parkland in TX low per capita; revenue opportunities in parks are harmful |
1538 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 09 20 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | conservation | public money should be used for parks; Bastrop golf course an eco-disaster |
1539 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 10 10 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | preservation | TX parks should be about calming, renewal - not theme parks & resorts - tragic! |
1540 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 12 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | pollution | economics of pollution control goals - 99% vs remaining 1% - acceptable risks?!? |
1541 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 14 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | pollution | EPA meetings decide "what is human life worth?" put dollar value on pollution |
1542 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 15 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | pollution | acceptable risk argument calls the sick & dead "losers" who are genetically poor |
1543 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | pollution | some risks are addative; acceptable risk externalize the cost of pollution |
1544 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 19 19 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | wetlands | disturbed by wetlands mitigation - "no net loss" is not valid exchange -doesn't add |
1545 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 21 50 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | wetlands | 75% of mitigation doesn't work according to Univ. study; 66% of companies didn't |
1546 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 23 33 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | preservation | need balance between protectionism vs destruction - but generations give away |
1547 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 26 15 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | endangered | worked on TCONR, Ned Fritz, scientific study, monitor |
1548 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 28 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | preservation | Nature Conservancy had unique identity under Ned Fritz; land aquisition program |
1549 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 29 55 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | misconception that environmental community in TX is monolithic; Audubon not |
1550 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 31 24 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | PlanIt Texas, bridge environmental & ag community, dialog between leaders |
1551 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 33 29 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | endangered | PlanIt Texas - ag felt endangered species act in their way, can farm w/o harm |
1552 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | set up ranch as sustainable example to test ag vs. environmentalists |
1553 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 36 22 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | chose Red Corral Ranch, managed for 4 yrs, used endangered species as asset |
1554 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 37 40 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | used endangered speices & bird watching - made ranch $$ as a bed & breakfast |
1555 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | activism | Planet TX ranch project changed local perspectives, but not on a national level |
1556 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 41 30 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | she set up organic certified peach orchard since '91, mechanical management |
1557 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 44 49 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | purchased white chinese geese to do the weeding & natural fertilizer |
1558 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 47 10 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | agriculture | customers enjoy visiting the orchard w/families, picking fruit off trees, kids like it |
1559 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 48 12 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | though she'd be a teacher - would teach more practical information, less latin |
1560 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 50 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | career | she taught a business student who's plans were rearranged by learning biology |
1561 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 52 45 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | favorite place | first saw Big Bend in her early 20's, mystical feeling, vast, rugged honesty |
1562 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 55 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | favorite place | wasn't impressed with Rio Grande valley until she was environmentalist |
1563 | 2020 | mini-dv | 00 56 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | favorite place | Santa Ana wildlife area, Benson, valuable biological crossroads, coast & desert |
1565 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 02 33 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | early influence | dad took him fishing, Lower Colorado River Authority lakes were new, had asthma, sent to Santa Fe camp |
1566 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 03 50 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | early influence | parents took him to state park in Missouri, learned how to be fly fisherman |
1567 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 04 35 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | early influence | environmentalism "sort of grew on him", also did hiking in NM, also a pilot |
1568 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 06 10 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | beaches forefrunt of early legislative efforts, inter-agency environmental council |
1569 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 08 29 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | got on the Land Council, Bullock elected, did well, Clements hired energy people |
1570 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 09 20 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | council took a holisitic look at how all TX environments impacted by development |
1571 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 11 09 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | people in Houston saw violence being done to coast, good time for laws |
1572 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 11 44 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | beaches | ahead of time on Coastal Program |
1573 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 12 18 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | beaches | Beach Program: had to protect access, no dredging of dunes, no advertising |
1574 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 13 09 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | met Orin Bonnie of Houston, decided to form Sierra Club w/ 4 guys, now 3000 |
1575 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 14 25 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | original goals of Sierra Club for canoe trips, not political at first, met Brower!! |
1576 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 15 26 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | did lower canyon canoe trips w/Burleson; found a dead person -sheriff "don't call" |
1578 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 15 52 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | worked on Trust for Public Land, San Fran based, Marty Rosen was sparkplug |
1577 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 16 48 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | saved Enchanted Rock & made it into a park w/Lady Bird; |
1579 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 19 07 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | Terry Hershey a supporter, big on Bayou issues, great board member |
1580 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 20 40 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | has big outing w/ Molly Ivens, Ned Fritz, Bob Burleson plays guitar - Music |
1581 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 21 50 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | poetry | wrote couplet on medical reform for malpractice hearing |
1583 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 22 35 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | beaches | coded all the tracts on the seashore, no dredging on grasses, 10 mi. protection |
1582 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 22 55 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | beaches | Jerry Sadler opposed Nat'l. Seashore Park, should all be TX, flew his plane |
1584 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 26 30 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | revenue from properly done offshore tract leases put billions in school funds |
1585 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 27 45 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | preservation | got Audubon people to manage bird islands, involve public in business of gov't. |
1586 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 28 55 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | preservation | prevented mineral exploitation of Franklin Mntns, too important to El Paso |
1587 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 29 38 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | TX owned small parcels of land, got authority to pool small parcels for big ranch |
1588 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 31 40 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | preservation | acquisition of Matagorda Isl,. get bombing range into P&W, then Winn property |
1589 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 32 25 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | preservation | early years would herd cattle in exchange for getting to red fish - a great place |
1590 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 34 53 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | career | on Parks & Wildlife from '84-90, worked for Richards until working for Interior |
1591 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 35 19 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | fishing | stopped coastal Red Fishing on a commerical basis, fisherman became guides |
1592 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 36 50 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | legislation | worked to get Anderson Ranch into Parks & Wildlife, passed after long struggle |
1593 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 42 10 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | career | appointed energy advisor for Ann Richard; statewide energy plan coal, wind, gas |
1594 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 44 57 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | energy | TX exports much product from Houston, get coal from WY, railroads control coal |
1595 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 47 27 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | energy | coal from Eastern mountaintop removal is dirty & need scrubbers |
1596 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 48 56 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | government | GLO leasing vs. Interior Dept., how they cared for land more important than price |
1597 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 54 39 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | government | conflict of leasing Federal lands and Forest Service to non-profits |
1598 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 55 41 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | government | USDA leasing vs. Interior Dept., ownership of Forest given away, now an asset |
1564 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 57 00 | Armentrout, Dede | 06/22/99 | San Marcos | future | hopes people wherever they are would give something back to nature -windowbox |
1599 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 57 30 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | mining | Mining Act must change since current 1776 act; lease $ should go for restoration |
1600 | 2021 | mini-dv | 00 59 10 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | government | put $27 billion in leasing into treasury; land & water $ should be plowed back in |
1601 | 2021 | mini-dv | 01 01 30 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | career | it's been a good ride, couldn't do it all, wants to catch red fish on fly rod |
1602 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 01 18 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | development | young people more aware now, growth determines land use; highways=schools |
1603 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 03 03 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | water | the West (BLM, Forest Srvc) is last "vista"; public servants alert to conservation |
1604 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 04 11 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | water | Denver, El Paso, Las Vegas; fast growing but with water problems, must deal with |
1605 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 04 30 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | favorite place | loves Alaska, Idaho, N. Mexico, saw the west |
1606 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | favorite place | loves his ranch best, to fly over it, has golden cheek warbler, |
1607 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 06 30 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | favorite place | hit & miss with some land purchases, but got some good land |
1608 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 07 15 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | preservation | hoping for big purchased of public ownership land w. of Albuquerque |
1609 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 09 50 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | early influence | his father said, "if you take care of this piece of land, it will take care of you" motto |
1610 | 2022 | mini-dv | 00 12 05 | Armstrong, Bob | 06/23/99 | Austin | Aldo Leopold | Aldo Leopold had more influence than Rachel Carson - he was hunter & fisher |
1635 | 2023 | mini-dv | 0 29 10 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | staff writers give better coverage, but they pay little more than nothing |
1611 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 02 15 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Observer started by disgruntled liberal democrats; Ronny Dugger 1st editor |
1612 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 04 10 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | environmental coverage thin in early days, mostly politics, some developmental |
1613 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 04 50 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Dugger's early interest in what wasn't being covered by mainstream papers |
1614 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 05 25 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | ethics | Thoreau's notion of "truth" early motto; Barton Springs is early issue -magic spot |
1615 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 07 25 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | Barton Springs early battleground on racism & integration |
1616 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 08 15 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Ronny Dugger one of TX great public intellectuals, should be in office, fairness |
1617 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 09 50 | DuBose, Lous | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Frankie Randolph, heiress-early financial backer of Observer; |
1618 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 11 15 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | early readers were Yarborough democrats, still rely on generosity of readers |
1619 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 12 50 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | earliest stories are Padre Island Seashore battle, battle to get parklands |
1620 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 14 29 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | biggest group of readers: 50's cold war TX liberals, late 60's radical progressives |
1621 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 15 30 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | movement politics made the Observer happen, environmental less so today |
1622 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 16 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | readers provide ideas for stories, almost too many to chose, "movement" story |
1624 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 17 15 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | stories w/good science, placed in context, & activists can use it for organizing |
1623 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 17 18 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | voice for movment, not organizers themselves |
1625 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 20 39 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Robert Bryce-writer-wrote on sludge pits, Barry McBee of TNRCC, Int'l scene also |
1626 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 21 29 | King, MIke | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Robert Bryce also Austin Chronicle, wrote on pig farms, Barton Springs, air issue |
1627 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 22 13 | King, MIke | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Robert Bryce linked Freeport's action in Indonesia w/pollution of Barton Springs |
1628 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 22 30 | King, MIke | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | story on Shell in Nigeria, linked to Shell's huge presence in TX |
1629 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 23 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Pete Gunter, from Big Thicket, 1st real environmental writer, fought lumber |
1630 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 25 00 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | instrumental in creating Big Thicket park |
1631 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 25 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | article on captive agency, Water Quality Board, people & lobbyists & agencies |
1632 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | legislature arguing over public testimony-lobbyist says you must give illusion |
1633 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 27 15 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | 1st air pollution issue was carbon black plants, also Kelly A.F. Base |
1634 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 29 00 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Paul Sweeney, writer; now more staff written--Mike does environmental beat |
1636 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 29 51 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | early influence | grew up in industrial Chicago, mill worker, saw pollution - jobs vs environment |
1637 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 31 20 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | career | worked in Houston, but his kids got respiratory problems & moved back to Austin |
1638 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 31 50 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | pollution | Chemical companies & pollution on Mexican border |
1639 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 32 50 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | pollution | corporate power imposes social costs on public & walks away - bullies |
1640 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 33 40 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | pollution | state subsidizes grandfathered pollution, |
1641 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 34 30 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | politics | never hear lobbyist mention profits & dividends, always say "don't you want jobs?" |
1642 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 36 00 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | TNRCC | TNRCC in the pocket of corporations |
1643 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 36 30 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | early influence | first worked as teacher in East TX, but isolation interrupted by herbicides |
1644 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 37 40 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | toxic landfill planned for 40 miles from his former home, got interested |
1645 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 38 16 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | law | courts were best enforcers of legislation, litigation will become more difficult |
1646 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 39 12 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | environmental journalism came out of late 60's anti-war movement - same story |
1647 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 40 23 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | air pollution | E. Harris county suffers, union workers learning jobs can be deadly |
1648 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 41 50 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | in environmental stories many linked issues, rich & poor, jobs & labor |
1649 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 42 35 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Grover Hutchens gave speech on environmental justice, class based, irony |
1650 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 46 00 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | environmental stories driven by small sources - i.e. a trench burner nearby |
1651 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 47 29 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | story of failure of Formosa Plastic & breakdown of gulf enviro. compromise |
1652 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 48 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | some stories they can't get to - like Pantex - "small" stories get big -Grandfather |
1653 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 49 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Grandfathering pollution story too big, agencies don't keep track, |
1654 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 50 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | covered grandfathering more than Dallas papers, notion of "pseudo-objectivity" |
1655 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 51 45 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | environmental stories are labor intensive, complex narrative , but visibly strong |
1656 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 52 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | stories on how to share water & keep it clean, West Austin growing too fast |
1657 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 53 45 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Observer not controlled by commercial interests, such as real estate advertising |
1658 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 55 15 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | constraints are: not enough staff or resources to do stories they'd like |
1659 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 56 30 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Observer now owned by 501c3 & Dugger abided by Thoreau's truth mandate |
1660 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 57 20 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | The Monthly started activist, but now suburbanized, Republicanized, complacent |
1661 | 2023 | mini-dv | 00 59 24 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | alternative weeklies have more freedom, ads are only from "futon shops" |
1684 | 2024 | mini-dv | 0 24 38 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | politics | Hurwitz as hero to property rights people & industry, fake grass roots |
1663 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 02 57 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Uranium stories; DOE plans to dump waste in Gulf, TX as nuke dump |
1664 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 04 06 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | air pollution | early pollution seen as aesthetic problem, carbon black workers |
1665 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 05 06 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | air pollution | North TX problems, PANTEX, pig farms, Houston has grandfather pollut. |
1666 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 05 50 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | air pollution | description of health & economic cost of air pollution in Houston |
1667 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 07 00 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | colonias | problems of unregulated "colonias" - first sewage plant on border |
1668 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 08 17 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | air pollution | El Paso getting badly polluted, prevailing wind blows air west-not empty |
1669 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 10 14 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Merco waste dump-NYC sludge dumped in West Texas, sweep under rug |
1662 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 10 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | early story involve Uranium run in Kennedy, used as cure-all -sit in it! |
1670 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 10 57 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | air pollution | Mexican power plants burning foul lignite, smoking air in Big Bend |
1671 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 12 23 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | military bases | story of military base pollution-unregulated-legacy of solvents, fuel, etc. |
1672 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 13 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | water | water issue of planning for drought, later pollution issues, Barton, Bayou |
1673 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 13 51 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | water | San Antonio water problem created by ALCOA |
1674 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 14 05 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | nuclear | PANTEX stockpile of plutonium pits, lawsuit forced doors open |
1675 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 15 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | NAFTA | NAFTA issues; Tort reform-big in environmental issues-must sue Corps. |
1676 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 16 10 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | lawsuits are a good source of public information |
1677 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 16 24 | Dubose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | when plaintiffs & suit make companies open their books, journalists look |
1678 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 17 43 | Dubose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | whistle blower, tireless resource, gathered "grandfathered" TNRCC info |
1679 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 19 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | Lanelle Anderson, grandmother against pollution; also Sierra Club (eh) |
1680 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | Ken Kramer a good hero, lobbyist, squeezes a reactionary legislature |
1681 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | Ralph Yarborough, Padre Island, Big Thicket |
1682 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 21 55 | Dubose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | activism | Erin Rogers a resourceful pro-environmental activist, won a victory |
1683 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 23 30 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | politics | villains: G. W. Bush, Ann Richards beaten down by Bullock & TNRCC |
1685 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 25 13 | Dubose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | grandfathering | Ken Goldman, lobbyist wrote the "grandfathered" law |
1686 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 26 00 | Dubose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | politics | mostly corporate confederates are villains, hard to identify & see |
1687 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | politics | Stuart Henry et al would know who the villains are |
1688 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 27 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | nuclear | nuclear waste hucksters, salaries paid to 37 lobbyist on one bill |
1689 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 27 45 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | environmental justice | a company was spewing smoke in low-income area, but owners in CO |
1690 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 28 45 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | preservation | scoundrels under guise of "private property" selling out natural heritage |
1691 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 29 34 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | environmental stories will be initiated by citizen complaints, will continue |
1692 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 30 25 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | in '96 alone story on chemical industry stopping Dioxin, PCB from Mex |
1693 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 31 19 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Corpus under toxic siege, napalm burned in TX cause CA laws too strict |
1694 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 32 48 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | best stories: Shell Nigeria, Grandfathered pollution |
1695 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 33 25 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Pantex story had strong narrative |
1696 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 34 20 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | Midlothian cement kiln incinerator story not adequately covered yet |
1697 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 35 15 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | journalism | cement kiln story needs more exposure, even licensed incinerators mad |
1698 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 36 02 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | pollution | mercury pollution in TX water from utilities big, but not covered enough |
1699 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 36 20 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | grandfathering | grandfathered pollution story so big, TNRCC makes it difficult |
1700 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 36 50 | Dubose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | pollution | TX is big enough in pollution to warrant a state-wide journal on environment |
1701 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 37 30 | DuBose, Lou | 06/23/99 | Austin | pollution | TX #1 in volume of pollution from industry, but almost last in spending |
1702 | 2024 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | King, Mike | 06/23/99 | Austin | sprawl | haven't done the hiway story yet, TX bound by roads, not-sensible |
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1704 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 02 10 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | early influence | serendipitous history, introduced to birds through Audubon as kid in Jr. high |
1705 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | early influence | family moved to rural VA, something of a loner, hunted & fished woods & river |
1706 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | wanted to be forester, but didn't; tried engineering & failed, military service |
1707 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 06 55 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | education | took first biology course in college, enthusiastic, grad school U. of Florida |
1708 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 10 42 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | grad school--studied bird sperm as masters thesis, then Smithsonian work |
1709 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 13 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | with family went to Chilean desert in Peace Corps |
1710 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 14 52 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | got pos-doc position at Savannah River, GA; became "radio-ecologist" w/fish |
1711 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 16 35 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | endangered | red cockaded woodpecker endangered at Savannah River plant, SC did study |
1712 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 19 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | endangered | taught adult education ornithology, woodpecker banding & study w/grad student |
1713 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 21 19 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | did fish study for Dupont nuclear facilities, then recession in Houston, volunteer |
1714 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 22 36 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | science | developed into role of "scientist-advocate" NOT university or agency scientist |
1715 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 23 26 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | science | role of scientists who remains objective but also advocates - w/good science |
1716 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 25 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | early influence | as child hunted, did crow calls from farmer, had hound dogs, near tidepools |
1717 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 29 36 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | became biologist and lost interest in hunting & fishing but collects specimens |
1718 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 32 35 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Rachel Carson | did her work independently & paid heavy price for whistle-blowing |
1719 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 33 40 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | agencies don't "go the limit" because they'll lose funding & must cooperate |
1720 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 35 10 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | agency people feed him reports because he can do more as an independent |
1721 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 36 17 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | wetlands | studying program for "no net loss" wetlands, only aves bits & loses to Corps |
1722 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 38 58 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | dams | Wallisville is dumb project, at trial learned conflict of interest between agencies |
1723 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | at trial, all agencies represented by same US attorney - don't want conflict |
1724 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | truth is the first victim in legal process - you don't get to hear real witnesses |
1725 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | dams | had evidence that dam would be detrimental for all purposes |
1726 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 45 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | dams | originally called for large lake, so it "shrank" in size till almost useless - failure |
1727 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 47 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | dredging | plan to bring barges to Dallas-big companies bought land where dams would go |
1728 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 49 50 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Army Corps | found errors in Corps documents overstating goals, meeting was set to discuss |
1729 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 52 17 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Army Corps | had meeting with Corps on Trinity over-estimates, Corps refuses to change |
1730 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 53 49 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | a sham, fake environmental assessments, offered to do bird safety studies |
1731 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 55 23 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | planned airport in wintering geese area, but developers sold land to city |
1732 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 56 25 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | while visiting site w/officials couldn't see geese, but heard them, then shotgun |
1733 | 2026 | mini-dv | 00 58 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | started counting geese, 427 per hour over site |
1734 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 01 24 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | superflocks of hunted geese - 10,000 , advisory committee shut down, uninvited |
1735 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 03 40 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | FAA expert had bird strike risk model-used Bob's numbers, flights hit 10 birds |
1736 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 06 40 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | problems with FAA model, found errors, reduced it to 1 bird per 5 flights |
1737 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 08 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | FAA accepts changed model, but still too high, other consultant changes model |
1738 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 09 50 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | FAA & consultants skew results & endanger planes & people - Bob protests |
1739 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 11 40 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | bird report causes trouble, they ignore him, FAA says "it's safe" |
1740 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 14 15 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | city & FAA refused to admit mistakes Bob pointed out; he is ethical ecologist |
1741 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 15 45 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | client's data belongs to client, but Bob released it to Chronicle for public safety |
1742 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | Bob attacked over releasing data against airport as "unethical" |
1743 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 17 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | Environmental assessments written FOR clients, watered down - liability issues! |
1744 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 18 33 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | Westside airport a "dead" issue, expanding IAH w/wetland mitigation win-win |
1745 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 20 10 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | dams | Wallisville taught them you need paid experts, not volunteers - then Galveston bay |
1746 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 21 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Galveston Bay | tasked w/determining how valuable Galveston Bay was as scientist advocates |
1747 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 22 45 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Galveston Bay | origin of Galveston Bay Estuary Committee, his role as scientist |
1748 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 24 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Galveston Bay | goal of estuary committee - what's there, what's being lost, plan of action |
1749 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 25 15 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Galveston Bay | Galveston Bay study now looks at cumulative impacts- habitat & wetland loss |
1750 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 27 40 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | dams | has shown city benefit from Wallisville is greatly exagerated, but they won't reply |
1751 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 29 40 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | mass transit | light rail does nothing for commuters - bur good for developers profits |
1752 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 31 18 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | government | federal funding fosters environmental folly subsidies drive boondoggles |
1753 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 32 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | development | developers buy cheap land in suburbs & sell land cheap for freeways |
1754 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 34 15 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | no outcry on the corruption because of campaign contributions & payoffs |
1755 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | they using public money to subsidize private development & buy politicians cheap |
1756 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | no need for second airport, but that map didn't make it to the council |
1757 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 39 15 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | study claimed every plane would generate 7 jobs - didn't make sense |
1758 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 41 15 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | FAA study says every 7 planes generates 1 job - so economic benefits incorrect |
1759 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 43 11 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | westside airport | wrote letter to business columnist, she catches FAA & city, yet they still deny it |
1760 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 45 20 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | career | experts often on multi-disciplanary team, but only expert in ONE area |
1761 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 47 05 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | science | engineers vs. ecologist: engineers look at "black box" only, not surroundings |
1762 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 48 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | science | engineers look at "weeks" and "months"; ecologists look at decades & higher |
1763 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 49 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | science | Hardin's book "Filters Against Folly" - we need literacy, numeracy, |
1764 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 51 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | science | DDT as example of unintended consequence with noble origin |
1765 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 53 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | future | message is that "one person can make a difference" but you must be persistent |
1766 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 54 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | favorite place | Christmas Bay his favorite place & Lake Charlotte cypress swamp |
1767 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 56 00 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | wetlands | marshes, wetlands and bays are most biologically productive places on earth |
1768 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 57 14 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | Galveston Bay | Galveston Bay is a seafood factory; barrier islands are dynamic, bad for houses |
1769 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 58 20 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | ethics | we're not very bright as people; tyranny of small decisions, popluation problem |
1770 | 2027 | mini-dv | 00 59 17 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | energy | we're subsidizing our life with fossil energy; out of balance & over-consumption |
1771 | 2027 | mini-dv | 01 01 30 | McFarlane, Bob | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | Republicans claim to be conservative - root of "conservation" but they aren't |
1772 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 02 08 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | early influence | parents from Louisiana, spent time on bayou fishing & hunting, his grandpa too |
1773 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 03 58 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | early influence | Uncle Bun & Aunt Bobby took him bass fishing, exposed him to TX coast |
1774 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 05 52 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | early influence | family was serious Baptist, mother was spititual, but jobs meant more than owls |
1775 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 07 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | religion | debated Mom on Christianity and stewardship of creation vs. jobs |
1776 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 08 39 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | ethics | recovering alcoholic - chose Galveston Bay as his higher spiritual power, fishing |
1777 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 11 35 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | education | students read environment, but also canoe trip on bayou for hands-on approach |
1778 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 13 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | education | tries to integrate environmental philosophy into holisitic curriculum - not easy! |
1779 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 14 12 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | education | tries to teach students to use straightforward communications on problems |
1780 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 15 52 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | education | different students bring different approaches to problem solving, music, engineer |
1781 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | different types of environmental cases: NEPA, permits, environmental justice, standards |
1782 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 19 05 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | in 1970's did environmental consultant & planning, not much law (not for industry) |
1783 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 20 38 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | 3rd world enviro problems in TX like Formosa plastic ('87) circumvented laws |
1784 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 22 45 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | tries to negotiate for "fair hearing" often vs. governmental agencies with money |
1785 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | enviro justice | when battling Port of Houston vs. blue collar community needs alliances in battle |
1786 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 26 31 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | client went on hunger strike to protest Formosa plastics & get settlement |
1787 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 27 25 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | fought landfill sited near republican suburb - brought 7 bus loads to hearings |
1788 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 29 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | classic client is female, more apt to fight govt., |
1789 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 30 28 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | outlines typical history of case starting with TNRCC letter that scares them |
1790 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 31 35 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | republicans most dramatically affected by environmental issue, was bipartisan |
1791 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 33 45 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | sprawl | Houston surrounded by fabulous ecosystems, sprawl eating habitat areas |
1792 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | can't just be defensive, must be on the attack, need technical excellence |
1793 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 38 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | success- hurricane Alicia destroyed cooling towers, fought hot water discharge |
1794 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 39 50 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | losing lawsuit can also be helpful: fought Corps dredging but changed attitudes |
1795 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 41 25 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | fought HOV lanes on Southwest Freeway over noise abatement issue |
1796 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | defeated incinerator permits by delaying it until it was uneconomical - strategy! |
1797 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | difficulty of compromise on permits, etc., some neighborhoods won't give in |
1798 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 46 51 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | sometimes they will take on a case for industry - must avoid conflict of interests |
1799 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 48 04 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | the Texas Defense Bar is knowledgeable, but some will lie & must be checked on |
1800 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 50 04 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | meanest oponents governmental agencies: well funded, not state of the art work |
1801 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 51 03 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | Dow chemical, unlike govt agency, their attention to detail is good (not Dupont!) |
1802 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 52 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | when fighting Dupont permit they needed more skills, still contentious |
1803 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 53 45 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | applicant & agency work together for months, public ends up opposing both |
1804 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 55 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | responding to applicants requires experts, money, time, often disadvanted |
1805 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 56 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | problems with "consultants for hire" and exposes lying experts on the other side |
1806 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 57 40 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | in a drainage case experts models may have wrong numbers-which coefficient ? |
1807 | 2028 | mini-dv | 00 59 14 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | cross-examining skills, gave a witness a charley horse from tension, physical! |
1808 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 02 06 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | conflict between industry & govt that regulates it, don't pay gov't. well & expect |
1809 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 03 40 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | administrative & agency people fear legislators & the demands of their lobbyists |
1810 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | regulatory agencies not acting out the people's will, people don't have $ to buy it |
1811 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 07 45 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | never see direct money payoffs--we have a legal system of payoffs! contractors |
1812 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 08 30 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | founded Houston Conservation Voters PAC; interviewing candidates to give $ |
1813 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 09 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | politics | should Houston require contracting equipment to be natural gas - corruption! |
1814 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 12 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | Houston partnership (C. of C.) contolled politics, violates ozone standards |
1815 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 13 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | Sonoma technology study identified air problems to 2007 - what is true cost?? |
1816 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 14 25 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | Houston starting to focus on health issues rather than vs. Federal regulations |
1817 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 15 15 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | Hopes medical community will take bigger role, get $ to research air/health issue |
1818 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | Clean Air Act tied to highway funds & compliance, but congress pushes deadlines |
1819 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 19 45 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | until EPA says public health is important, Houston won't comply w/o litigation |
1820 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 21 05 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | no public monitoring data available from TNRCC & industry |
1821 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 22 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | air toxics localized and impacts are long term, possible DNA impacts later on |
1822 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 23 22 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | air pollution | small particles have acute effects, shortness of breath, heart attacks |
1823 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 24 05 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | pollution | community right to know act 1986, TRI list of "Toxic 500" started interest in toxics |
1824 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 26 30 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | when companies lose settlement they like to find "win-win" & solve problem too |
1825 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 28 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | when you get punitive damages companies are more likely to protest & get ugly |
1826 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 29 37 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | law | industry scientists use "absence of data" as justification, hide behind data gaps |
1827 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 30 50 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | ethics | to what extent does "amorality" of corporation extend to day-to-day behavior |
1828 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 32 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | green building | built his own house, solar, etc; but found glue in pressboard to be toxic -aired out |
1829 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 35 20 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | green building | discovered toxics in paints, carpets; designed wall w/vapor barrier & air scoop |
1830 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 36 30 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | pollution | off-gassing in modern homes may be one of the biggest toxic indoor air problems |
1831 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 37 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | gardening | has native garden as "room in house" with butterflies and hummingbirds |
1832 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 37 35 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | birding | enjoys birdwatching, hunted as a kid, learned ducks & geese, hunting stories |
1833 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | hunting | some men don't feel comfortable in nature w/o a gun, ecofeminism |
1834 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 41 42 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | Terry Hershey used "role of personal will" to save Buffalo Bayou |
1835 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 43 45 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | Mona Shoup protested plan to channelize Clear Creek against Corps |
1836 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 45 30 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | wetlands | Columbia Bottomlands closest in Hoston to rainforest vital to migratory birds |
1837 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 47 54 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | future | future of environmentalism: link property rights & enviro protection |
1838 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 49 10 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | future | future of environmentalism w/transformation in religion, philosophy & ethics |
1839 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 51 20 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | need to forge unusual alliances: Sierra, NRA, Airlines, PETA - to save prairie |
1840 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 53 29 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | Galveston Bay Foundation : coallition of users-funding & priority conflicts though |
1841 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 56 40 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | activism | Matagorda Bay Foundation formed w/o indsutry support to streamline & fight |
1842 | 2029 | mini-dv | 00 58 16 | Blackburn, Jim | 10/01/99 | Houston | favorite place | likes to kayak in Christmas Bay, birdwatching and red fishing, oyster catchers |
1843 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 012 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | Garden of Hope backyard law office; what is wealth? What is health? |
1844 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 03 15 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | teaches high school kids about health & microorganisms - organic gardening |
1845 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | call of beauty needed for 21st Century; left "glass tower" office for home office |
1846 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 07 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | shows us a pineapple grown in organic soil, planted birdseed & grew native millet |
1847 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 08 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | lawns of St. Augustine grass require lawnmowers which contribute to air pollution |
1848 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 09 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | planted purple salvia etc. & it attracted birds & animals -no toxicity; lots of toads |
1849 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 11 22 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | hearty gambuzia fish eat mosquitoes, live in his ponds - natural pest control |
1850 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 12 44 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | most rednecks kill snakes, but he loves snakes; believes we're "on heaven" |
1851 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 14 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | Houston has ecological richness & diversity |
1852 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 15 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | not NIMBY but IMBY - what's IN my backyard, surround ourselves w/nature |
1853 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 16 23 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | grows water hyacinth even though it is an invasive species, used to treat water |
1854 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 17 26 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | Houston once a beach, very flat, water falls & runs off then into concrete culverts |
1855 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 19 15 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | pollution | first notices that 1" rain & toxic stuff runs off & caused fish kill |
1856 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 20 15 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | in his backyard he built run-off collection ditches & ponds |
1857 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | politics kills idea of backyard ditches becuase contractors & corruption usurp |
1858 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 21 50 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | grew up in Houston, tries to teach his change of consciousness, went to Rice U. |
1859 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 23 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | grew up in segregated society, today Houston embaces diversity |
1860 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | downtown Houston still a "white" indoors business district |
1861 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 24 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | went to Europe after college, saw the classics, found Alhambra most beautiful |
1862 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | education | recites poem about Granada; learned history from Judeo-Christian ethic |
1863 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 27 50 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | realized that most "western" culture came from India & N. Aftican cultures |
1864 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 29 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | realized that "civilization" in the US in the 20th Cent. perpetrated eco-holocaust |
1865 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 30 28 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | asks students "how old you'll be when you die?" explains life expectancy & diet |
1866 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 33 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | questions different classes ask of food, nobody asks "was it good for you?" |
1867 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 34 02 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | asks if the food you eat "is good for the earth?"better to eat local non-organic |
1868 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | picks & eats organic orange from his tree - everyone can have backyard gardens |
1869 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | Terry reveals that he intends to live to 156, changes perspective on life |
1870 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 38 29 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | wastewater | walks in rectified stream, but water quality is up and fish returned, cleaner water |
1871 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 39 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | wastewater | wants to replace concrete with native habitat except for greed to build houses |
1872 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 40 50 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | wastewater | Houston had enough raw sewage to fill the Astrodome, ship channel caught fire |
1873 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 42 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | wastewater | mostly carp in the channel now |
1874 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | ~ | 10/02/99 | Houston | B channel fish | var. of creek water with some leaping fish hand held |
1875 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 45 00 | ~ | 10/02/99 | Houston | B channel | var. pans of concrete creek channel, joggers, etc |
1876 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 46 45 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | activism | county hike-bike trail brings people into the environment, proposes more trails |
1877 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 48 50 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | air pollution | air in Houston worse than LA because of unique toxic chemicals, must clean up |
1878 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 50 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | B garden | var. fountains and plants in Terry O'Rourke's garden, est. var. pans |
1879 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 53 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | B garden | sign "Terence O'Rourke, Counselor at Law" hanging on his house |
1880 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 54 19 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | education | didn't learn about "environmental holocaust" on campus that is non-native |
1881 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 55 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ranching | building the cattle kingdom, overgrazing, destroyed the grasslands,. need organic |
1882 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 57 03 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | impoted "European" education not reflective of redneck inherent culture |
1883 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | greed destroying the environment; space race gave us view of blue marble |
1884 | 2030 | mini-dv | 00 59 19 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | great teacher John Adams, exploitation of resources, VIetnam war |
1885 | 2030 | mini-dv | 01 01 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ecology | Rice buit on meat & Coca Cola; need to become more organic, vegetarian |
1886 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 01 21 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | John Hill elected Attny General, he hires Terry under his plan to "clean up" Texas |
1887 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 02 26 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | back then Armco, Champion paper, big polluters - smoke is jobs - fought it |
1888 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 03 55 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | fought Champion, met Dr. Walter Kibodeau - Harris County Pollution Officer |
1889 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | to beat Champion, swore in women voters as deputies, used radical tactics |
1890 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | lawyers tried to dis-bar Terry, but he used Channel 13 and beat Champion |
1891 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 06 56 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | ARMCO steel prosecution - he won, got $250,000 penalty, but too small |
1892 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 08 29 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | needed to put execs in jail, found arsenic on site of Texas freedom, dramatic trial |
1893 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 11 15 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | Intercontinental Steel fires - corporate CEO died before trial, disappointed |
1894 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 14 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | he prosecuted with anger that "they're killing the earth!", |
1895 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 15 15 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | he sought "death penalty" for polluting corporations - put them out of business |
1896 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 17 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | law | Harris County v. All Waste started prison work program to clean up dump sites |
1897 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 18 55 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | law | as settlement for dump fire had company fund tree planting program w/ prisoners |
1898 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 20 41 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | ran for judge in '92, campaign is expensive, he won but lost by a hair in a recount |
1899 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 23 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | politics | elections and judgeship campaigns depend on money & it influences judges |
1900 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 26 44 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | politics | railroad commission sets price of oil in TX - price fixing & conservation |
1901 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 28 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | ran for railroad commission on "conservation" platform against consumption |
1902 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 29 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | railroad commission had never sued companies for pollution, too wasteful |
1903 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 30 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | was defeated by Jerry Sadler for R.R. commission |
1904 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 31 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | politics | dinner with Lyndon Johnson & Bob Armstrong |
1905 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 32 50 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | saw that Carter's energy plan was like his, so he joined Carter in Energy Dept. |
1906 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 34 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | career | sent around the work to explain Carter energy conservation plan |
1907 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 35 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | energy | Saudi Arabians asked him about marginal wells & Carter oil & economic policies |
1908 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 38 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | energy | knew we had to "unhook" ourselves from Mid-East oil & politics |
1909 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 40 10 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | politics | there was wisdom in Carter's plans for deregulation on oil & gas economics |
1910 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 41 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | energy | after Carter, went into small hydro-power; found the technology in China |
1911 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | energy | negotiations w/Chinese turbine manufacturers, built plant near Mt. Lassen in CA |
1912 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 46 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | energy | hydropower uses sunlight & gravity to make electricity, 78% efficiency, no dams! |
1913 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 48 28 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | energy | coming from Houston he fell in love w/California beauty, but his product polluted |
1914 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 50 05 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | 92 saw arcane records from old Republic of TX, & slave sale documents & titles |
1915 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 53 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | ethics | wondered what future would think of compromise documents signed by himself |
1916 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 56 25 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | law | Elmer Klebb hermit in woods, gathered seeds, ecological niche, he had no papers |
1917 | 2031 | mini-dv | 00 59 15 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | law | Elmer owed taxes, so gave land to the gov't as a preserved woods for animals |
1918 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 00 40 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | air pollution | Houston has 2nd dirtiest air in USA, "Stinkadena" "Cancer Coast" |
1919 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 02 17 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | air pollution | cheaper to buy politicians than pollution abatement equipment - must compete |
1920 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 03 31 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | air pollution | Houston politics: easier to change the rules than correct the non-compliance |
1921 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | air pollution | TX executes most criminals, but also kills most citizens through pollution |
1922 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 06 59 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | future | his message about beauty & loving the earth; we can have new ecological myth |
1923 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 08 20 | O'Rourke, Terry | 10/02/99 | Houston | favorite place | favorite place is Sheldon Lake when the lotus flowers are blooming & High Island |
1924 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 10 00 | ~ | 10/02/99 | Houston | B ship channel | var. rack focus & angles on refineries & Houston ship channel at dusk |
1925 | 2032 | mini-dv | 00 13 00 | ~ | 10/02/99 | Houston | B ship channel | zoom out from refineries & steam to monument in f FG |
1926 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 02 37 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | native of Corpus Christi, assumed clean air & bays were a given |
1927 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 04 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | rode horses in wild areas, first noticed degradation of landscape from oil drilling |
1928 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | first case against oversize sign variance on the shore line, first citizen effort |
1929 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 06 42 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | her mother was plaintiff in fighting Ramada Inn sign on beach |
1930 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 08 24 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | roots in rural county, deep love of it, hurts to see degradation, oil covered birds |
1931 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 09 20 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | Islands all developed in her lifetime, wants to remember it for what it was |
1932 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 10 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | German sea captain told her about growing pollution in the seas & on Islands |
1933 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 11 25 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | got interest in legislature, spent time on Mustang Island w/William O Douglas |
1934 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 12 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | at first they were grateful for oil & gas exploration and the money taken for granted |
1935 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 13 40 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | early ally was fire chief because he was concerend about refinery safety |
1936 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 14 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | game wardens were valuable ally's in finding problem areas in environment |
1937 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 15 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | received help from field workers, but they were told not to cooperate with her |
1938 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 16 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | 1965, first case against variance for sign, city attorney powerless to do anything |
1939 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | learned of plundering of spanish shipwreck off Padre Island from whistleblower |
1940 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 19 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | career | messy telephone wires started her concerns |
1941 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 21 10 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | mentors: scientists Dr. Suitor & Dr. Hildebrand taught her about PCB discharge |
1942 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 22 34 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | pollution | military is biggest polluter - first inkling was their discharge of PCBs |
1943 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | water pollution | every year there is a big fish kill -didn't know the cause - increasing deterioration |
1944 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 24 55 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | career | as a woman she was told, "why aren't you home with your kids?" at hearings |
1945 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 26 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | women most involved in TX in early enviro. movement - "they had the time" |
1946 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 28 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | League of Women Voters influence on environment, studied but not activists |
1947 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 30 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | Lady Bird and beautification legitimized local efforts & participated in Earth Day |
1948 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 31 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | celebrated 1st Earth Day in Austin with many students as well as Bob Armstrong |
1949 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 33 10 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | was legal aid director in '65, awakened to poverty & underclass problems |
1950 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 35 38 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | realized many "loanshark" problems had legisative basis, so she decides to run |
1951 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 37 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | 2 years at legal aid showed her an indifferent picture of state government |
1952 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 39 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | was a democrat, took on the republican, ran 3 races w/help of pioneer women |
1953 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 40 41 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | her campaign issues were civil rights, 18 yr old vote & environment |
1954 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 42 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | media is essential to any public campaign-was both supportive & skeptical of her |
1955 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | conducted campaign herself-no consultants, handed out pushcards at malls |
1956 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 47 35 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | campaigned in ethnic areas, but not on environmental issues-she learned stuff |
1957 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 49 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | learned about community while campaigning, had no 'media handlers' only Anglo |
1958 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 51 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | environmental justice | didn't call it "environmental racism" then, not conscious of it at first, but later |
1959 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 52 03 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | went to Uranium conference, saw abuse of native peoples land & bodies |
1960 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 53 42 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | media | Harold Scarlett @ Houston Post wrote on environment & supportive |
1961 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 55 25 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | media | Texas Observer & media on environmental issues; Sharpstown issue & Dallas |
1962 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 57 07 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | nuclear issue is most dangerous & we close our eyes to it - no Pulitzers given |
1963 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 58 40 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | when she brought up nuclear issues, eyes glazed over; "Atomic Audit" report |
1964 | 2033 | mini-dv | 00 59 58 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | wishes anti-nuke movement could have power of anti-tobacco, but it's 'invisible' |
1965 | 2033 | mini-dv | 01 01 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | no one wrote about nuke danger because of "security" issues, can't ignore it now |
1966 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 01 54 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | campaign finance, raised money on cheaper daytime TV shows |
1967 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | lobbyist offered her money even though it was illegal -she told him to leave |
1968 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 06 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | shell dredging | shell dredging lobbyist told her they ask Fort Worth folks to carry their legislation |
1969 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 08 05 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | signed card supporting Gus Muncher unaware it was hurting her future career |
1970 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 10 20 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | officials kicked out VISTA workers registering latino voters, she protested it |
1971 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 13 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | marched in Mexican American rally - saw deputies, their pictures were taken |
1972 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 15 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | followed Rex Braun on environmental issues, desegregated bowling alleys etc. |
1973 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | beaches | Bob Eckhardt was proponent on open beaches, she was a legislative dissident |
1974 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 18 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | to be interested in public matters dumbfounded fellow legislators |
1975 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | pollution | concern over discharges from Dupont plant, she couldn't get results from them |
1977 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 21 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | issue of favored legislation for Sharpstown Bank - 30 voted for investigation |
1976 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 22 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | lobbyist called them Dirty 30 bastards over opposition to Gus Muncher |
1978 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | when Corpus wanted college, they said "it'd be better if her name wasn't on it" |
1979 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 28 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | she had a 'cunterculture' son who was being photographed by the house speaker |
1980 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 30 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | she was intimidated - her car was stopped, Dave Alred and 'open records' law |
1981 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 32 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | she voted "dry" to defeat Muncher, but got static, so she was shut out |
1982 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 33 55 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | doesn't think 'consolidation' works, doesn't think there is a real nuclear regulation |
1983 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 35 08 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | demonstrated against nuclear power plant, got no press, jobs overrode concerns |
1984 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 37 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | brought in 'liquidator' from Chernobyl to medical center, he spoke, but no media |
1985 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 39 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | nuclear | went to public hearing on nuke dump, became 'international' issue & defeated |
1986 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | shell dredging | was pretty much over and done by her time |
1987 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 43 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | oil drilling | found out about radiation in oil drilling waste in Lousiana & in Houston too |
1988 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 44 40 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | oilspills | worked on leaks & spills but got no answer from RR commission, oil exempted |
1989 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 45 55 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | air pollution | tried to do something locally but got nowhere |
1990 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 46 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | not many environmental successes, kept grandfathering plants, |
1991 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 48 20 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | minister wanted her at demonstration in Mathis, afraid of DPS overaction |
1992 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 50 15 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | politics | realized no place for her in TX electoral politics, she became 'witness' for causes |
1993 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 51 45 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | future | biggest world problems: population, overconsumption & weapons technology |
1994 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 54 00 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | legislation | saw a gas tax as more money for highways, but now sees it as alternative to cars |
1995 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 54 45 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | economics | dangers of exporting our 'anything for markets' capitalism |
1996 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 55 45 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | citizens must do work we think we elect politicians to do, citizen efforts are vital |
1997 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 57 30 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | activism | Genevive Vaughn Foundation for Compassionate Society - women as leaders |
1998 | 2034 | mini-dv | 00 58 50 | Farenthold, Sissy | 10/04/99 | Houston | future message | worth putting your heart & energy into it, without it things would be worse |
2000 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 03 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | development | in 1950's subdivisions put in, flat lawns created, 'builders trees' non-native put in |
2001 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | preservation | wants to encourage less lawns, grow native plants, edible fruits, support birds |
2002 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | preservation | original house had brown ugly lawn, planted fruits, native ornamentals for habitat |
2003 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 07 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | Lee Lawry & Matha Henshen were his Audubon mentors |
2004 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | early influence | grandfather was farmer, appreciated good fresh produce, |
2005 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 09 15 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | career | moved to California, read Sierra Club stuff, became aware of Malathion problem |
2006 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 10 04 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | pesticides | studied chemistry of Malathion & pesticides - poisoning gave him problems |
2007 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | pesticides | tries to create strong diversity of adaptive plants for ecological pest control |
2008 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 13 50 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | pesticides | uses parasitic wasps for ecological pest control - also spiders, toads, lizards |
2009 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 16 15 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | ecology | lawn is green w/o watering because he captures roof rain, composts cuttings |
2010 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 18 30 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | soil food web ecology - organisms that feed decay & provide nitrogen to soil |
2011 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 19 30 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | good quality mulch on top of Houston clay keeps soil moist w/o watering |
2012 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 20 30 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | soil is geologically young, prairie soil had tall grasses & thick mulch, grazing bad |
2013 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 22 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | citrus truly good, Satsuma tangerine, peels fruit & eats it, some freeze problems |
2014 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 25 20 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | most foods will grow in Houston, but agriculture in the area declined, uneconomic |
2015 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 28 01 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | grows plants on multi-levels, tumeric, passionfruit, bush cherry, many veggies |
2016 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 31 18 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | permaculture depends on sustainable approaches to living - designer principles |
2017 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 34 20 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | ecology | wife is nutritional anthropologist, 5-9 helpings of fruit not easy unless they're tasty |
2019 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 39 00 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | garden | growing food plants unknown to Houston area, experiments like goldenrod |
2018 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 39 59 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | ecology | cattle & poultry production are energy intensive, most produce has bad taste |
2020 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 41 30 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | garden | grows cat tails in birdbath for red wasps to find mud, also hummingbird plants |
2021 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 43 20 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | birding | has bird house for purple martins, enjoys the singing birds |
2022 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 44 08 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | ecology | the roof puts out lots of water during rainfall, don't let it get into streets, keep it |
2023 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 47 20 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | in 1985 Virius Smith cleared Johnson grass & planted garden, cleaned up area |
2024 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 49 00 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | Virius Smith & other country boys knew what to grow, neighbors interested too |
2025 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 50 07 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | they have 50 plots or beds of crops, 200 volunteers helped, mostly hand labor |
2026 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 51 44 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | use soaker hose for water, explains preparation of beds, low evaporation |
2027 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 53 45 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | have 8 foot tall Okra, mostly seasonal crops, rotation for soil preservation |
2028 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 55 48 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | each person has a plot & a stake with the gardener's name on it, children too |
2029 | 2035 | mini-dv | 00 58 30 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | important to get kids interested in gardening, change from 'play' to 'responsible' |
2030 | 2035 | mini-dv | 01 00 00 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | grew up in Yokum TX, had to grow food in rough gardens, not pretty |
1999 | 2035 | mini-dv | 01 01 30 | Randall, Bob | 10/04/99 | Houston | ecology | Houston was natural prairie in 1840, supported abundant life, parkland |
2031 | 2035 | mini-dv | 01 01 30 | Green, J.D. | 10/04/99 | Houston | gardening | likes to watch fruit grow & enjoys fruit of labor, relaxing, enjoyable & community |
2032 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 02 15 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | early influence | moved to Channelview as teen, fairly clean in '57, once was resort, river was clean |
2033 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 03 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | pollution | industry began in late '70s, now 3 Superfund sites w/in 3 miles, chemical companies |
2034 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 04 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | pollution | chemical companies, located just outside Houston - good transportation hub |
2035 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 06 03 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | economics | chemical companies got tax abatements from schools to build in the area |
2036 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 08 20 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | pollution | dioxin at highest levels, fish advisory since '84 but no signs, |
2037 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 09 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | permitting lax, tons of pollutants being put in Houston's air |
2038 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 10 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | near 2 plants where explosions killed 40, offshore rigs blew up, cost of oil biz |
2039 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | pollution | Colonial pipeline torn loose in floods, 2 miles of river caught on fire |
2040 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 13 45 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | shelter in place' order given by industry to cops, parents can't get kids from school |
2041 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 13 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | news blackout on leaks & spills from barges, pipes, odors in the night, rumblings |
2042 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 17 14 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | fear about explosions, dangerous chemicals stored on site, lives in 'kill zone' |
2043 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 19 12 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | 25,,000 gal. tank car of ethylene oxide overheated & blew up - big risk during flood |
2044 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 21 38 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | at Coast Guard hearing heard frightening scenarios, foreign workers can't read! |
2045 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | companies use contract workers who can't read English signs & warnings |
2046 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 24 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | government | EPA delegates enforcement to TNRCC, & they are a failure, help corporations! |
2047 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 26 20 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | American Envirotech wanted toxic waste incinerator, citizens fought it, corruption |
2048 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 28 06 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | 18000 petitions did no good with John Hall, permit was illegal, & Hall went to WMX |
2049 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 29 40 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | politics | corporate profit forces bond on increasing Port size, no benefit to citizens |
2050 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 30 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | politics | over 95% of tax abatements to corporations never provide any jobs |
2051 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 31 15 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | politics | corporations run govt through lobbyists; 2 party politics confusing, money rules |
2052 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 33 07 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | politics | lobbyists write legislation. she calls Tom Delay a whore |
2053 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 34 20 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | attended EPA hearing against 400 men, asked Monsanto VP about accidents |
2054 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 36 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | wrote Clinton letter about life in ship channel town, got positive response |
2055 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 37 55 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | mother died of bone cancer, dad of emphyzma, many area diseases |
2056 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 38 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | corporations have more rights than US citizens, sister has health effects |
2057 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 39 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | 1000 people a year die from air pollution in Harris Cty, should be a CRIME! |
2058 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | cancer rates in Harris statistically higher |
2059 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 41 21 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | Equistar has been in 'upset' flare condition every week, burning carcinogens |
2060 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | upset' defined as 'off-spec' product, so they flare it - unconscionable, no control |
2061 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 44 20 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | Galveston Bay Found. infiltrated by industry & compromise, "astro-turf" roots |
2062 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 46 34 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | media | national media people have jobs threatened by industries, 'hires' them for filming |
2063 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 48 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | media | John McPherson covered some enviro stories, then he was transferred away |
2064 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 49 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | property values in Channelview have not improved as well as nation |
2065 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 50 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | industry buying up waterfront property to build barge moorings, anti-residential |
2066 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 50 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | incinerators | disappointed - 600 people fought incinerator & TNRCC approved it anyway |
2067 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 52 37 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | corporations threaten employees not to help environmentalists or lose jobs |
2068 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 54 05 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | career | grandchild got ill, no bile ducts, died at 6 mos.,blamehormone mimicing chemicals |
2069 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 56 20 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | career | granchild paralyzed w/polio, believe it was from compromised immune sysem |
2070 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 57 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | pollution | 70,000 chemicals in environment w/o health screening, humans as test animals |
2071 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 58 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | upper level plant managers live north of Houston 1.5 hours & commute |
2072 | 2036 | mini-dv | 00 59 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | Houston leads nation in asthma, ozone levels, particulates, everyone breathes it |
2073 | 2036 | mini-dv | 01 01 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | cars require emission controls, but Exxon & refineries don't, & they pollute |
2074 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 01 12 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | advocating for 8 yrs., industry will respond to bad press i.e., public meetings |
2075 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 02 12 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | at public meetings she, asked TNRCC would they beat up execs for $100 each |
2076 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 03 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | politics | public politicians like Buster Brown divert the issue, hypocrites & criminals |
2077 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 04 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | politics | must have campaign reform through legislation |
2078 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 05 15 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | she's not been able to 'clone' herself, help others focus on solving their problem |
2079 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | most Harris County Superfund sites in communities of color, can't fight industry |
2080 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 07 20 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | citizens lose, its depressing, but 'we are the govt' & must speak up, must protect |
2081 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 08 55 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | citizens get involved but burn out & move away, creating dead cities |
2082 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 09 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | small victory in that incinerator not built yet, filed appeal w/EPA to fight permit |
2083 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 10 50 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | early influence | mentor is Dr. Neil Karman, Ph.D w/Sierra Club in Austin, he gets info & helps us |
2084 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 11 45 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | grandfathering | grandfathered facilities exempt, they know chemical companies are circumventing |
2085 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 14 10 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | grandfathering | George Bush known as 'toxic George', TNRCC finally has some public input |
2086 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 16 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | If 'we killed or poisoned plant manager' how is that different from what they do? |
2087 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 17 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | used to waterski in this river as teenager, but now poisoned & oxygen too low |
2088 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 18 55 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | unions threatened on jobs vs. environment, Crown locked out troublemakers |
2089 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 22 25 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | companies form fake 'citizen advisory panel' then drag it out & 'buy them off' |
2090 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 23 38 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | at first industry didn't answer to anyone; then used stealth tactic 'CAPs' panels |
2091 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 24 54 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | abandoned politicians as waste of time & goes right to VP & plant managers |
2092 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 28 45 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | did interview at Crown Central on unions & company sent goons in trucks |
2093 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 29 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | old chemical units are more leaky & smelly than new ones, fugitive emissions |
2094 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 31 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | TRI reporting not accurate on fugitive emissions |
2095 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 32 30 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | homes near plants are 'kill zones' & winds blow fumes up ship channel |
2096 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 34 14 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | environmental justice | she could afford to move, but many people can't afford to move - trapped |
2097 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | we breath more air than water -so air pollution more significant cause |
2098 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 36 14 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | air pollution | Houston Medical Ctr doctors won't speak out against pollution effects |
2099 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | success because citizen opposition forced 2 companies to clean up - not TNRCC |
2100 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 39 22 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | biggest challenges: no chemical testing - must ask WHY? |
2101 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | we must take care of communities, govt. & elected officials can't be counted on |
2102 | 2037 | mini-dv | 00 40 40 | Anderson, Lanell | 10/05/99 | Channelview | activism | if we citizens don't stand up for our rights, we'll lose them, fight corporations |
2103 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 02 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | early influence | grew up in South Asia, important childhood connection to nature, play & study |
2104 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 04 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | early influence | noticed land use change as kid, saw need to preserve nature & teak forests |
2105 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 06 20 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | early influence | took trips to enjoy nature, monsoon & rains, swimming, enjoy ecological cycles |
2106 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 07 33 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | early influence | brother-in-law took him on photography trips to see lions, & his biology teacher |
2107 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 09 18 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | early influence | undergrad BS chem & phys, then MFA in environment, PhD agriculture ecology |
2108 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 10 40 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | pesticide | learned that genetically engineered wheat required intensified pesticide & fertilizer |
2109 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 12 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | career | wanted to study issues at 'greater distance' & large areas - lead to remote sensing |
2110 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 14 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | education | wanted to teach & encourage multi-disciplinary approach to ecological problems |
2111 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | education | NASA established PhD in 'Earth Systems Science' to study interactions |
2112 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 18 04 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | education | example: combined biology, hydrogeology - interdisciplinary combined these |
2113 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | switched from education to work for NASA & make astronauts 'earth smart' |
2114 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 21 50 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | fight between astronauts & scientists over capsule window, wanted visualization |
2115 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 24 10 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | Apollo photo of 'blue marble eath' proved integrated ecological thinking change |
2116 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 25 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | Skylab carried out many 'earth looking' sensing projects, radiation, weather, etc |
2117 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 27 12 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | early programs still experimenting with techniques, film, Skylab more rigorous |
2118 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 28 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | ground investigators verified space photos, such as urbanization of Cairo/Nile R. |
2119 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 30 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | NASA combines Shuttle images w/unmanned robotic images for analysis |
2120 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 31 20 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | used normal cameras and infrared film (not heat seeking) so plants are 'purple' |
2121 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 33 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | can look at both thermal spectrum (nuclear leak) & infrared (where is the leak?) |
2122 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 34 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | newer radar camera on Shuttle can penetrate clouds and see beneath land & soil |
2123 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 35 29 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | trained astronaut photographer focuses on useful areas & responds to changes |
2124 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 39 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | make astronauts 'earth smart' by field training in geology, earth sciences, weather |
2125 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 42 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | some pilots gain appreciation for earth's ecology when viewed from space |
2126 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 44 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | regional & global issues to study: fires from Mexico blowing towards Texas |
2127 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 48 20 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | erosion on Gulf of Mexico - changes most visible from space perspective |
2128 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 49 40 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | monitor lake Chad in Africa, saw it evaporate over 30 yrs., |
2129 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 52 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | burning forests in Amazon, small area during Skylab, but much worse by Shuttle |
2130 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 53 20 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | some Brazilians disclaim burning Amazon photos, their data was just ground level |
2131 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 55 20 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | ground survey evidence limited in scope & scale, space sensors pick up more |
2132 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 57 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | can see the Aral Sea is drying up, |
2133 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | can see Lake Amistad drying up, or wetlands reduction/restore in Galveston Bay |
2134 | 2038 | mini-dv | 00 59 35 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | cities from space fascinating, sprawling like Houston, can see population shifts |
2135 | 2038 | mini-dv | 01 00 40 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | cities in Asia smaller, more dense, need higher resolution; suburbanization effect |
2136 | 2038 | mini-dv | 01 01 25 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | can now recognize ghettoes and rural slums because of impact on vegetation |
2137 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 01 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | can see habitat of prairie chicken has been altered from space - land use change |
2138 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 02 50 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | Eastern India tiger habitat lost - tigers reduced from 1000s to less than 100 |
2139 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 05 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | monitored impact of large elephant populations on habitiat, fences fragmented |
2140 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 07 21 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | roads & development can fragment habitat & destruction can be seen from space |
2141 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 09 15 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | space image shows organisms don't have big enough corridors to move & adapt |
2142 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 10 45 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | early influence | as child interested in WWF effort to protect tigers, habitat impacted by cities |
2143 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 13 50 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | astronauts photo clearcut forest, hi-res satellite shows actual types of trees |
2144 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 17 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | NASA makes data & photos available to EPA to show effects of industry |
2145 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | remote sensing can look at water, but can't tell you the PH |
2146 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 22 20 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | can see erosion on Galveston Island, can infer, but can't see direct cause |
2147 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 24 50 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | subsidence can be seen in change in coloration & geology |
2148 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 25 50 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | restoration of wetlands can be seen, but there are few examples on record today |
2149 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 26 50 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | astronaut photography can monitor coral reef restoration & habitat preserves |
2150 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 29 30 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | NASA has archaeologist looking for traces of past civilizations with radar |
2151 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 32 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | remote sensing | major challenge is understanding 'earth system' i.e., role of clouds, radiation |
2152 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 33 00 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | ecology | challenges: wise use of water, biodiversity, shrinking forests & agriculture |
2153 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 36 07 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | sustainability | James Lovelock, Gaia hypothesis, feedback loops, simple models; semantics |
2154 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 38 40 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | future message | most Americans want NASA to monitor Earth's environment from space |
2155 | 2039 | mini-dv | 00 41 11 | Lulla, Kamlesh | 10/05/99 | Clear Lake City | future message | element of adventure here on Earth, don't need Six Flags, go do field study |
2157 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 04 35 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | asks random individuals how they see the world, first Texaswide survey in '90 |
2158 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | polling methodology, impossible to ask unbiased questions, must be clear |
2159 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 07 45 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | some people answer if even if they have no knowledge - that's random noise |
2160 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 09 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | in Houston, more Anglos now say they'd live in a mixed neighborhood -shifting |
2161 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 10 45 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | use 'validity checks' to match their answers w/their actions -cross check relations |
2162 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 11 50 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | asking about environmental attitudes & match w/environmental actions & feelings |
2163 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 14 45 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | polling techniques, telephones & computers, pilot interviews, evaluate questions |
2164 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 16 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | poll question: "do you feel pollution is better/worse in Galveston Bay?' |
2165 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 18 35 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | check that samples reflect statistics of Harris Cnty but over represent women |
2166 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 19 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | biases show young people harder to reach, anglos & minorities underrepresented |
2167 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 21 20 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | 1990s assumed more like 70s eco attitude, but more interest in crime, economy |
2168 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 24 12 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | in '96 "Texans keep eye on pollution, hands on pockets" but by 98 more interest |
2169 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 25 15 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | most reliable predictors of environmental concern are education, income, youth |
2170 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 26 15 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | environmental concerns not as visible as crime or economy, but 80% do care |
2171 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 28 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | 70% believe there's too much govt but 73% want stronger environmental regs |
2172 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 30 20 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | Texans parallel most US environmental views, yet Texas govt treats it worst |
2173 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 32 43 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | most people prefer environmental protection over jobs, unless it's THEIR job, |
2174 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 34 50 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | ecotourism | more Texans prefer eco-tourism over hunting as in Galveston Bay |
2175 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 36 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | economics | Texas & Houston built on individual freedom & enterprise - wealth, Adam Smith |
2176 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | development | overdevelopment can threat enenvironment and the public good |
2177 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 38 48 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | energy | no 'oil production' only oil extraction, belief in unlimited resources - no longer! |
2178 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 40 20 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | politics in Texas demands big campaign funds, so special interests hold sway |
2179 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | sprawl | sprawl of Dallas or Houston no longer in vogue, must grow more sensibly |
2180 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 43 10 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | air pollution | Houston fought EPA regulations, lobby congress, but they've stopped fighting |
2181 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | air pollution | Houston's economic future depends on becoming cleaner & more livable |
2182 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 47 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | depressing how little public knowledge of politicians & news; but see larger issues |
2183 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 49 30 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | people believe in less car use, but not in increased taxes to discourage driving |
2184 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 50 50 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | series of events in 80's brought environment to forefront -it's a vulnerable planet |
2185 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 53 20 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | 67% of Texans say either active or sympathetic environmentalists - a consenus |
2186 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 56 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | rural Texans against gas tax, people would ride mass transit if it was there |
2187 | 2040 | mini-dv | 00 58 23 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | people want jobs, growth, low prices & environment - they believe all is possible |
2188 | 2040 | mini-dv | 01 00 09 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | legislation | controversy only comes with excessive regulation or job loss, rewards diffuse |
2189 | 2040 | mini-dv | 01 01 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | politicians don't want to be perceived as anti-environment or anti-business |
2156 | 2040 | mini-dv | 02 50 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | has PhD in social psychology, social change, studied transition in Tunisia |
2190 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 01 14 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | 20% of Texans consider active envrionmentlists, 45% sympathetic by not active |
2191 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 03 19 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | residents of Galveston County more likely to see themselves as eco-activists |
2192 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 06 50 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | demographic breakdown on environment - no difference between white & black |
2193 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 08 28 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | concerns about the poor predict concerns about the environment -social justice |
2194 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 09 55 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | only 17% of Texans had someone in their family suffer an environmental problem |
2195 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | growing awareness that environment & economy are inextricabley linked |
2196 | 2041 | mini-dv | 00 13 45 | Klineberg, Stephen | 10/06/99 | Houston | polling | activism will succeed if it doesn't go too far, uses 'insentives' & less draconian |
2197 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 01 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | early influence | childhood story of racism in St. Louis movie theater, North had segregation too |
2198 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 04 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | early influence | he wanted stawberry cone & white lady gave him chocolate, no integrated teams |
2199 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 05 10 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | early influence | uncle worked in tannery & died young, dad had leukemia & worked for utility EMF |
2200 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 06 56 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | early influence | parents told him 'go along to get along' & avoid white institutions - used churches |
2201 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | early influence | best pal shuns him in high school (cries) 'he's not better than you' remember that |
2202 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 09 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | college career, didn't join fraternity, very few blacks, U. of Iowa for biology, taught |
2203 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | lobbied for open housing conference, joined groups, encouraged to study law |
2204 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 14 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | pastor at church influences him to go to law school a Illinois, went to Justice Dept. |
2205 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 16 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | worked at special 'mod squad' in Justice Dept., had afro, did civil rights work |
2206 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 17 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | moved to Kansas City worked on organized crime strike force, then private |
2207 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | tried to stop BFI from putting landfill in historic black area, learned about leachate |
2208 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 21 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | judge ruled against them, he filed complaints & DOT ruling defeated them |
2209 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 22 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | was deputy gen. counsel under G. Bush, attended environmental justice counsel & taught |
2210 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 24 03 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | gen. counsel for NAACP, lead poison issue for blacks, but Ben Hooks vetoed |
2211 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 25 11 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | NAACP had little money, had other issues more priority than environment |
2212 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 27 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | started various affirmative action type programs and legal defenses |
2213 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 27 52 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | NAACP didn't put environment on priority w/voting rights until early 80s |
2214 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 29 50 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | litigated against states not complying with Lead Act, worked for Dr. Sullivan |
2215 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 30 44 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Dr. Sullivan sent him to first environmental justice conference & he decided to do that |
2216 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 32 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | career | finally came to Texas Southern & settled on teaching environmental justice advocacy |
2217 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 33 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | science | formed alliance w/head of pharmacy school - they're first alert in toxic poisonings |
2218 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 34 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | sued over move of hogs across from Black community, the board used epithets |
2219 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 36 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | stopped shipment of napalm & DDT from California to be burned in Pt. Arthur |
2220 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 37 12 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | sued Corpus, TNRCC & EPA for unfair treatment in industrial residential area |
2221 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 38 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | sued HUD over housing planned over old repair facility on contaminated site |
2222 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 39 17 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | stopped housing from being built up against Mobil refinery in Beaumont |
2223 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 40 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | law | will work for black or white clients |
2224 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 40 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | people seek them because they help people for free, hard to get litigation grants |
2225 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 41 50 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | try to help people get relocated who live over dump in New Orleans since 1910 |
2226 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 42 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | work with non-profits & Southern Organizing Committee |
2227 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 43 42 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | Rev. Malveaux is feisty like a pit bull; Lanell Anderson; Ransom Howard vs. Klan |
2228 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 46 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Mr. Prince lost case, but didn't want to move his aviary, blocked train w/his truck |
2229 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 49 17 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Bob Bullard wrote 'Dumping in Dixie" chronicled southern enviro-injustice |
2230 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 50 50 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | white woman organized lawsuit against TV manufacturer from behind the scenes |
2231 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 52 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Phylis Glazer used Seagram fortune to fight chemical companies |
2232 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 54 06 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | stopped Monsanto by putting coffins in front of bulldozers, CNN caught it onTV |
2233 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 55 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | most activist don't have fear, but their lives are in danger, driven to justice |
2234 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 56 56 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Lynn Battle has lupus but works for lead awareness group |
2235 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 57 51 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | fight for their children's futures, companies need to be responsible, youth groups |
2236 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 58 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | health is the main concern, terratogenic, genocide, but also property values |
2237 | 2042 | mini-dv | 00 59 55 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | government | Fed Govt, DOE, DOD acts same as private industry in dealing w/contamination |
2238 | 2042 | mini-dv | 01 00 45 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | government | Fed judges give deference to army & navy in court, Maxine Waters gets hearings |
2239 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 01 43 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | some opponents are fair, like Monsanto in AL, agreed to relocate clients |
2240 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 03 09 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | working on resettlement with Humble Oil; some firms hire PR to smooth image |
2241 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 04 50 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | environmental case: stop corporations from expanding in neighborhood |
2242 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | white group trying to stop Elf Atochem, even though city prohibits chemical plant |
2243 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 08 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | EPA & others say they 'follow the regulations' is true, but doesn't mean it's safe! |
2244 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 10 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | EPA delegates to TNRCC which is in bed w/corporations, & their fines are small |
2245 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 11 12 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | his class participated in complaint against radioactive dump |
2246 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 12 08 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | his students did all the research on Sierra Blanca, wrote up the lawsuit, memos |
2247 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 14 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Tulane law school students challenged Shintec Inc., but state opposed them |
2248 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 17 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | George W. Bush and his environmental politics |
2249 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 18 35 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | funding | had a grant from the EPA but it was rescinded because of their activism |
2250 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 20 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | funding | how he seeks funding for the law center |
2251 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 20 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | law | defense lawyers personal attacks & tactics make him ashamed to be a lawyer |
2252 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 23 50 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | law | in one case the other lawyers attacked an expert on his personal background |
2253 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 24 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | law | too expensive for them to get good experts & scientists; other side buys experts |
2254 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 26 30 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | corporations have big lobbies, citizens only think politicians represent their needs |
2255 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 27 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | true definition of 'conservative' misused; it has become buzz word for race issue |
2256 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 28 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | lobbyists put money with representatives who do their bidding |
2257 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 29 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | only one democratic judge in Harris County; does not reflect brown & black folks |
2258 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 30 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Clinton enacted an executive order on environmental justice, but has no force of law |
2259 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 32 00 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | high lead levels in prisons & old houses affect brain health & mostly minorities |
2260 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 33 50 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | politics | republicans & democrats now fight like rival sports teams, no more compromise |
2261 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 35 40 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | need Lanell, Rev. Malveaux & a lobbying group FROM the citizens like AARP |
2262 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 37 18 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | black & white groups come with same set of problems like smell in Sugarland |
2263 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 39 45 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Audubon & Sierra deal w/flora & fauna, not people, as perceived by minorities |
2264 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 41 45 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Lois Gibbs different from Sierra & Audubon, she cares about health first |
2265 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 42 45 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | NAACP & Urban League now starting to care about environmental justice, outreach |
2266 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 44 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | activism | Harold Mitchell's sister died from chemicals & he devoted his life to fighting corp. |
2267 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 46 15 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | environmental justice movement growing internationally i.e., Borden Chem vs. S. Africans |
2268 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 48 10 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | 20,000 people in S. American sued over nematicide & got $188 million |
2269 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 50 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Texaco sued in NY court & validated - alien torts act & human rights issues |
2270 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 51 18 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | Harold Mitchell uses media against IMC fertilizer company in S. Carolina |
2271 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 52 11 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | govt & companies know these chemicals have effect, but ignore prevention |
2272 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 53 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | environmental justice | biggest challenge is trying to education the judiciary on enviro issues |
2273 | 2043 | mini-dv | 00 54 20 | Hankins, Grover | 10/06/99 | Houston | future | corporations need to realize there is a problem, children need enviro-education |
2274 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 02 37 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | born in Ozarks, father taught agriculture, concerned about animals, had pet snake |
2275 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 04 50 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | picked up turtles, snakes, etc. didn't like hunters, prefers armadillos |
2276 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 05 56 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | moved to TX in '50, impressed w/Sam Houston & living in old growth forest |
2277 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 08 10 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | in E. TX everyone liked killing things, but he didn't, hunt to prove he was 'rreal man' |
2278 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 10 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pesticides | farmer father gardened & used pesticides & he noticed his lizards died afterwards |
2279 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 12 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | family was self reliant, used trees for their own house & furniture, re-use woods |
2280 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 13 15 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | conservation | no need to develop undeveloped land, must re-use existing homes, nails, etc. |
2281 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 15 15 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | ethics | scientists & universities becoming corrupted, eminent world ecological disaster |
2282 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | religion | Mrs. C.C. Springfield, religious educator, focused him on nature, 'God's world' |
2283 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 20 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | ethics | one illiterate person on a bulldozer can plow under 1000s of species - greed! |
2284 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 21 15 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | ethics | to clearcut an old growth forest is worse than defacing paintings in the Louvre |
2285 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 22 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | forestry | Charles Hurwitz & Maxam rewarded for destruction while kid smoking joint in jail |
2286 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 23 27 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | development | local mall destroyed forest, he bought mall & revitalized it rather than rebuilt again |
2287 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 25 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | preservation | bought 1000 acre 'alligator ranch' on Lake Livingston to protect & conserve it |
2288 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 28 08 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | before Lake Livingston hwy 190 passed through tunnel of trees to Louisiana |
2289 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 30 10 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | in 30s Don O'Baird tried to establish Big Thicket park, did X-mas bird count |
2290 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 31 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | worked with Claude McCloud, best knowledgable botanist in Big Thicket |
2291 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 32 20 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | education | education, grad school, ROTC, in Italy 71-74 away during Big Thicket fight |
2292 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 34 20 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | endangered | very involved in lawsuit effort to protect red cockaded woodpecker using video |
2293 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 36 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc wanted to detroy woodpecker so they could sell the trees |
2294 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | tried to save 4-Notch wilderness from Forest Srvc, had death threats, intimidate |
2295 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 39 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | he had death threat before testifying in favor of trees at congressional hearing |
2296 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 42 25 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc wouldn't use pheremones to treat small pine beetle scare |
2297 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 47 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc biologist hacked pine tree bark - sent distress signals 'checking trees' |
2298 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 49 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc uses false science, cuts trees, creates epidemic, still fail to destroy it |
2299 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 51 50 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc brought in giant tree crusher to destroy remaining hardwoods |
2300 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 53 04 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Earth First boys chained himself to tree crusher, other guy in tree, tortured them |
2301 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 55 40 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc cut down tree w/James Jackson & crippled him |
2302 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 56 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Forest Srvc believed Russell was behind Earth First mission, harrassed him |
2303 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | activism | Mr. Glassman from DC directed harrassment campaign |
2304 | 2044 | mini-dv | 00 59 58 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | travled to Haiti to study ecology & population, fell into intrigue/conspiracy |
2305 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 01 20 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | visit to Haiti, unusul attache - or reporter?- squires them around Haiti, |
2306 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 06 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | forest regenerates after devastation, so Forest Srvc napalms, trapping animals |
2307 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 08 45 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | activism | invited to Forest Srvc show as 'media' - set him up for arrest, but it was taped |
2308 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 12 15 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | activism | convicted by judge, fought case & won, used their video, cost him millions |
2309 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 16 02 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | government | civil rights laws don't apply to Forest Srvc, believes 30 men harrassed him |
2310 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | government | Forest Srvc employees roll over into lumber industry jobs they aided |
2311 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | government | Forest Srvc destroys habitat of red cockaded woodpecker & decimates trees |
2312 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 25 15 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | forestry | should be moratorium on clear cutting, used video documentation on clear cut |
2313 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 26 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | forestry | Forest Srvc used 'salvage logging' & claims of damage to cut; 'Nazi forestry' |
2314 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 29 56 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | forestry | no reason to clear cut, existing lumber can be used more efficiently , creates jobs |
2315 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 32 15 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | dams | hearing held, Corp of Engineers put onshow, Russell calls them 'egg suckin dog' |
2316 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 36 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | dams | successful opposition, Charlie Wilson had dam plans deactivated |
2317 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 36 45 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | harrrassed Charlie Wilson until he sided with environmentalists |
2318 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 37 23 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | people in Leland's district didn't like clear cut on their childhood land, ethnic folks |
2319 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 39 40 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | Leland wouldn't file wilderness bill, blackmailed by Charlie Wilson & his women |
2320 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 42 19 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | had press conference w/Jim Hightower & found Hightower hiding under his desk |
2321 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 46 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | honest congressman-retired in poverty took him on hikes in the wilderness |
2322 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 49 40 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | activism | Ned Fritz dedicated to the planet, absent minded, lived in near poverty |
2323 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 53 20 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | activism | Ned Fritz would eat realistic marble fruit, made him buy expensive dinner in DC |
2324 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 55 27 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | activism | his wife is decendant of Columbus, visit hacienda, see rare jaybirds, ate turtle |
2325 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 57 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | future | overpopulation & consumption overwhelming, not much hope, must fight on |
2326 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 58 00 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | ethics | hopes renewed spirituality on 'sacred earth' will help, education isn't working |
2327 | 2045 | mini-dv | 00 59 30 | Russell, George | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | favorite place | his alligator ranch, saw bald eagles & pelicans |
2328 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 02 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | reared near Coolawahee Creek, hunted, fished, learned to love nature |
2329 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 03 26 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | father was a wild turkey hunter, but left home when he was 12, had biology class |
2330 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 04 03 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | didn't read any environmental books in school, influenced by William Vogt |
2331 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 05 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | collected arrowheads from Creek village, was part Cherokee indian - influence |
2332 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 06 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | early influence | Chief Seattle, mother earth, early environment problems about over cutting trees |
2333 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | career | wrote column on outdoors, hunting fishing, "Kilmo Blake" hunted with rocks! |
2334 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 09 15 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | career | loves bass fishing, fought a big one that got away, only hunted in Texas |
2335 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 10 45 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | career | had nervous breakdown, prescription to rest 8 hours, sleep 8 hours, play 8 hours |
2336 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 11 54 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | career | wrote a series on national forests for Houston Press - took his grandsons |
2337 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 12 40 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | ecology | was out fishing and enveloped in cloud of topsoil eroded from panhandle |
2338 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 14 10 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | Conally created parks & wildlife, used this to turn shell dredgers loose on reefs |
2339 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 15 55 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | believes Conally got a payoff to support shell dredgers, |
2340 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 16 40 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | Chronicle vs. Post on coverage of shell dredgers, he lost his job over issue |
2341 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 17 25 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | journalism | Harold Scarlett of past was good writer, Post was better public service paper |
2342 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 18 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | you can clean up pollution, but you can't replace the reefs - used the calcium |
2343 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 19 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | hearings on dredging - alternative limestone in Travis Cnty, almost lost reefs |
2344 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | 1967, Eckhardt on NASA panel - showed him aerial photos of Galveston Bay |
2345 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 22 13 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | oystermen plaintinffs in injunction against shell dredgers - who threatened them |
2346 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 23 52 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | shell dredging | sportsmen new reefs important to bay, Eckhardt says marine life in the crevices |
2347 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 25 12 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | oyster beds | oysters can purify water, can be moved from polluted reefs & clean themselves |
2348 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 26 15 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | oyster beds | water quality in ship channel improved, but many non-point sources can't stop |
2349 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 27 42 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | oyster beds | a lot of reef has been saved due to Robert Eckhardt |
2350 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 28 36 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | first met Eckhardt at Post dinner, had same philosopies: integration, conservation |
2351 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 29 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | environmental justice | similarities & connection between conservationists and racial justice supporters |
2352 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 31 04 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | journalism | elected to "Save our Shells"-did present some conflict with newspaper job |
2353 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 32 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | journalism | Houston Press strong on endangered species, Padre Island, more independent |
2354 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 33 52 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | career | if an issue looked good, he chose to cover it; his friends brought him story info |
2355 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 35 17 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | dams | suggested to Stuart Henry to sue to stop the Wallisville dam ('73) with shrimpers |
2356 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | dams | after Livingston dam salt water intrusion began to kill rice fields, got a "weir" |
2357 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 39 36 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | dams | effectss of dam: shrimp spawn in the bay, use wetlands as nursery for marine life |
2358 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 40 55 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | Eckhardt supported by Unions, opposed by shell dredgers |
2359 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 42 15 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | EPA sued ARMCO steel & won, caused conflict w/steel Union vs. environment |
2360 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 45 37 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | air pollution | soot from PA factory soiled clothes, complaints, turned soot into carbon black |
2361 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 47 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | open beaches | used English law & easements to craft open beaches law even on private beaches |
2362 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 49 15 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | open beaches | open beach up to line of vegetation, even if moved by storms - need setback law |
2363 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 50 25 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | open beaches | women advocates rode the coast like Paul Revere spreading the word on beach |
2364 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 51 15 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | open beaches | before open beaches law, high tide was line of usage, not vegetation as is now |
2365 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 53 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | preservation | Eckhardt supported Padre Island, but Ralph Yarborough was responsible |
2366 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 54 26 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | democrats more environmental, republicans supported by moneyed interests |
2367 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 55 46 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | conservatives argue that clean-up costs money, only now realizing how to save |
2368 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 56 45 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Eckhardt & coordinating committe, bills declared general area of Thicket units |
2369 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 58 30 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Charlie WIlson opposed Big Thicket, he was employed by lumber industry |
2370 | 2046 | mini-dv | 00 59 25 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Big Thicket benefits Galveston Bay by taking land away from development |
2371 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 01 34 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | lots of women's & sportsman's organizations supported preserve |
2372 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 02 31 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | lumber industry opposed preserve, never saw cutting there |
2373 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 02 58 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | Thicket is biological crossroad of USA, all species, pitcher plants, woodpeckers |
2374 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 04 42 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | hardcore resistance came from timber industry, told people they'd lose jobs |
2375 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 06 14 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | Big Thicket | NRA supported park as long as there was hunting, strong supporters of Eckhardt |
2376 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 07 09 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | hunting | boom in white tailed deer population because of screw worm eradication |
2377 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 09 07 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | hunting | nothing wrong with hunting - need intelligent laws - not simply "anti-gun" lobby |
2378 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 10 50 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | journalism | Eckhardt legislated to clean up ship channel; he wrote published article on it |
2379 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 11 50 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | Walter Kibodeaux led fight, enforce laws, but polluters fought them |
2380 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 13 09 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | Kibodeaux's lawsuits against polluters thrown out by appeals court |
2381 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 14 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | called pollution enforcement conference on law re: interstate shellfish shipping |
2382 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 16 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | Water brd. visits Ship Channel, but Champion plywood bought off administrators |
2383 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 18 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | municipal wastewater treatment - population growth too much, public pays for it |
2384 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 20 42 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | water | Water For Texas causes concern over water for estuaries - uncertain fate |
2385 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 21 30 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | estuaries | importance of "stinkin' marshes" to raise seafood, nursery ground needs fresh |
2386 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 23 24 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | estuaries | Lake Livingston caused fresh water intrustion, need barrier to protect rice |
2387 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 24 40 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | chair of flood mitigation committee, shouldn't develop in floodplain - no loans! |
2388 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | developers lobbied communities against floodplain restrictions, insurance cap |
2389 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 28 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | wants bill to cap flood insurance claims at 110%, no rebuilding in same flood zone |
2390 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 30 10 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | developers lobby against flood restrictions, prefer to build levy rather than elevate |
2391 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 32 30 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | presented flood insurance maps to communities , not "static" |
2392 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 35 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | they wanted to channelize Cyrpus Creek, Baytown, needs local sponsor dollars |
2393 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 36 10 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | floodplains | non-structural approach preferred, buy people out instead |
2394 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 37 30 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | subsidence | subsidence district caps oil amount to be pumped, channel industries blamed |
2395 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 40 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | future | public pays for environmental protection in higher prices for the goods |
2396 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 40 49 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | future | he cares because of his 11 grandchldren & 16 great grandchildren & their futures |
2397 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 41 29 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | water | lots of progress in water pollution control - Galveston Bay improving |
2398 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 42 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | future problems from population, Gulf of Mexico delicate & threatened by toxics |
2399 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 43 00 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | polluters shooting steel drums with guns & pushing into water near shrimp ground |
2400 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 45 18 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | pollution | no spills or pipe leaks in Galveston Bay |
2401 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 46 08 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | encourage students to vote, if the politicians don't work, kick 'em out |
2402 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 47 20 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | pragmatism in politics - some put too much emphasis on re-election |
2403 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 49 25 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | politics | developers & builders most influential in defeating Eckhardt on flood issues |
2404 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 50 15 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | favorite place | Teton is a favorite place |
2405 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 50 52 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | favorite place | favorite canyon in Texas |
2406 | 2047 | mini-dv | 00 51 52 | Ozmore, Keith | 10/07/99 | Huntsville | ethics | Cherokee genes & beautiful surroundings contributed to environmental ethics |
2407 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 02 23 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | early influence | worked at market at 11, smelled awful refinery smell in evenings in Beaumont |
2408 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 03 45 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | early influence | father was cement finisher at Mobil refinery, died at 42, was sharecropper in LA |
2409 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | early influence | Willie Sonett told him, "whatever you are, be good at!" was adult influence on him |
2410 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 06 12 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | career | was machinist by trade, came in contact with acetone & metals - "awakened" him |
2411 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 07 28 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | children at school while refinery blew up - got him concerned - formed P.A.C.E. |
2412 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 08 57 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | educated himself, read "Dumping in Dixie" went to seminars, outraged by TNRCC |
2413 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 10 30 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | concerned as his children developed medical problems - church gets involved! |
2414 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 11 10 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | church gets involved - ethic of religion & ecology, "stewards" of planet vs. greed |
2415 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 12 50 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | ethics | man is a link in the chain - some are sacrificed so others can live "deliciously" |
2416 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 14 40 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | church involved because the poor end up living in poor environments |
2417 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 15 37 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | politics | legislature opens loopholes in CAA & CWA and environmental criminals get away |
2418 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 16 30 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | politics | politics tied to pollution - neighborhoods at risk should be moved - but aren't! |
2419 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 17 40 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | too many "Christians" on board of directors using religion to justify greedy profits |
2420 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 19 15 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | children live in "sacrifice" zones - Church has responsibility to all of them |
2421 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 21 15 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | church reacts slowly to issues (like slavery) & indebted to industry until explosion |
2422 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 23 35 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | P.A.C.E. formed in "refinery row" after explosions & no representation from city |
2423 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 24 49 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | legislation | a bill to move people out from Sen. Carlos Truan; filed Title 6 complaint |
2424 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | got tank farm moved, but local gov't. resists moving people out-needs industry |
2425 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 29 13 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | politics | sacrifice zones are blighted areas, they stay cause city needs taxes & voters |
2426 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 31 15 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | health impacts & deaths in one area in his neighborhood-can't afford "physicals" |
2427 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 35 15 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | some parishoners brought lawsuits, but judges may be tied to corporations |
2428 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 36 20 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | Citgo bought out neighborhood & did a good job, just attorney's getting rich |
2429 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 38 20 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | he educated the people, waiting for an upcoming Joshua or Moses to lead them |
2430 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 40 04 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | David vs. Goliath mentality (jeaolousy, fear) in taking on industry, veiled threats |
2431 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 41 40 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | since working in movement he's gotten calls from funeral parlors, employers |
2432 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 42 36 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | in military & facing giant corporations two most dangerous are general & privates |
2433 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 44 00 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | other pastors tell him, "can't you get it through your head?" but he keeps the faith |
2434 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 45 25 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | recieved threats for 90 days, was asked "what' s it gonna take to leave it alone?" |
2435 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 47 33 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | reasons he left Corpus Christi; jumped from frying pan into fire; Mobil refinery |
2436 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 49 00 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | Mt. Zion baptist church vs. Mobil refinery - church board felt jeopardized by action |
2437 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 51 15 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | politics | Mayor Mary Rose told him city would never buy-out refinery row, favored industry |
2438 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 52 55 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | politics | Mayor Tom Utter (?) upset with civil rights complaint, very abrasive |
2439 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 53 40 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | politics | talked to Councilman John Davis and he has at least listened to him |
2440 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 55 07 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | science | 3 types of ignorance: if you call the truth junk science & don't accept, you live a lie |
2441 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 56 19 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | poor diet, bad habits blamed for illness-dismiss possibility they lived in same place |
2442 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 57 49 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | only Marvin Legator & one other doctor actually attributes pollution to illness |
2443 | 2048 | mini-dv | 00 58 30 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | attorneys bring on more & more experts with more accolades to prove case |
2444 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 02 20 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | early influence | daughter introduced him to environmental issues - PCB's from Mexico - WMX |
2445 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 04 00 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | ethics | people influenced by money, Rev. Malveaux can't be bought |
2446 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 05 00 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | WMX was to burn PCB's, nobody would tell them truth, devastating effects |
2447 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 06 30 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | residents suffering from many health problems in Golden Triangle, must organize |
2448 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 08 00 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | did "bucket" sampling, got lab results, works harmoniously w/Malveaux |
2449 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 08 50 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | met Rev. Dominic while discussing wastewater, "hit it off" with him |
2450 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 09 50 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | refineries miscommunicate information, but they understood wastewater issues |
2451 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 11 16 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | science | bucket brigade takes certified air samples - industry call "junk science" MTBE! |
2452 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 14 08 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | ethics | human being worth more than any money; must love & care for one another |
2453 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 16 09 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | economics | needy people exploited; Pt. Arthur called "hub of economy" yet is disadvantaged |
2454 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 18 15 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | economics | Fed Gov't. doing a good job, but not filtering down to local people, no local jobs |
2455 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 20 13 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | people are yelling "I love Jesus" but not doing anything concrete for folks |
2456 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 21 15 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | Malveaux can't get support because of companies & people's fears hinder him |
2457 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 22 08 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | pollution | they don't remove people from pollution areas cause city gets Fed tax money |
2458 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 23 00 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | pollution | pollution will go away when it is made unprofitable, like slavery , church is inactive |
2459 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 24 00 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | people exploited so some live deliciously - Mobil refinery in exchange for a soul? |
2460 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 27 30 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | no "black" church -church must be colorblind - not to dehumanize - hypocracy |
2461 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 29 50 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | ethics | God uses nature (disasters), Jonah & whale to get His message across |
2462 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 31 16 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | religion | in past & present still feels a boundary betwen preacher & congregation |
2463 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 32 45 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | pollution | nobody cares about pollution as long as everyone gets their money & their own |
2464 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 35 10 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | activism | use AFSCME union actions to protest; going to city council first, then congress |
2465 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 37 00 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | economic differences won't let people move or be active; disgusted & frustrated |
2466 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 38 18 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | environmental justice | after explosion, city moved the nearby dog pound, but not the residents, |
2467 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 42 37 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | future | crisis coming, God allows things to happen to get attention, industry catastrophy |
2468 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 44 01 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | future | Taiwan, Timor, Mexico, Russia, conflicts & catastrophe, abused indians |
2469 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 49 17 | Malveaux, Roy | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | future | tell children to get in touch with God, Custer had arrows in his ears, wouldn't listen |
2470 | 2049 | mini-dv | 00 51 53 | Dominic, Alfred | 10/08/99 | Beaumont | future | better to've lived for what is right, for death is sure, so why take spiritual chances? |
2471 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 02 20 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | early influence | born in AR, grew up on farm, spent time in woods reading, appreciated nature |
2472 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 04 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | early influence | her farther operated a sawmill & was timber estimator, no clear-cutting then |
2473 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 05 01 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | forestry | in '30's no management or foresight in forestry, some were more responsible |
2474 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 06 26 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | early influence | came to TX in her teens, found it dreadfully flat, had to "refocus" to appreciate TX |
2475 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 07 48 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Alice Cashen had her students write & read Big Thicket folklore & Ralph Abernathy |
2476 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 09 31 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Lance Rosier was interesting, inquisitive person, worked w/Lamar biology dept. |
2477 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 11 20 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Lance Rosier could make weeds sound glorious, took groups on field trips |
2478 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 15 18 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | R.E. Jackson was local Santa Fe conductor, leased land for preservation & study |
2479 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 18 54 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | boundaries of Big Thicket defined as area between Sabine & Brazos, Woodville |
2480 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 21 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | biological survey by Jackson identified mixing of flora & fauna, diversity in soils |
2481 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 22 25 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Jackson's early efforts to protect large, intact areas; discouraged by depression |
2482 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 23 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Jackson later had plans to dam lakes, airports to attract tourists - compromises |
2483 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 26 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | first Big Thicket Assoc. died w/Jackson, Rosier started new one in 1964 |
2484 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 27 50 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | you can protect actual flora & fauna of Thicket, but can only record folklore fables |
2485 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 29 30 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Geraldine Watson defined ecosystem of Thicket, was great communicator |
2486 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 30 57 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | folks felt Thicket needed protection even before Jackson, museum & pilgrimages |
2487 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 32 39 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | after 1974 interest shift to Nat'l. Forests, but Assoc. remained focused on Thicket |
2488 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 33 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | spite cutting of trees by landowners; or "if you buy my land, I won't cut it" |
2489 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 35 29 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | developer claimed Beaumont area prime, but showed it was a floodplain |
2490 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 36 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | 1976 southern pine beetle hit, Beech Creek unit decimated by "logging control" |
2491 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 38 55 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Raymond McDavid bought tracts, declaration of taking, pushed through congress |
2492 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 41 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | example of good pine beetle control - let trees fall where they may - has recovered |
2493 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 42 30 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Forest Service believed in science that pine beetle could be controlled by cutting |
2494 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 43 27 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | opponents of preserve, SPIRIT, spread rumors, scare mongering of homeowners |
2495 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 44 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Nat'l. Park Ser. sent surveys via post offices to see who lived in preserve areas |
2496 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 46 10 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Eckhardt & others fought misinformation about landowner's fears of home taking |
2497 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 48 20 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | people feared "taking" of their homes to create park, but gov't did pay plenty! |
2498 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 50 04 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Beaumont Visitors Bureau referred calls to her at Lamar on location of units |
2499 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 50 50 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Eckhardt referred people to her & they wouldn't cut their trees if in a proposed unit |
2500 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 53 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Eckhardt filed bill using conservationists recommendations and maps |
2501 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 53 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Ned Fritz formed Big Thicket Coordinating Committee - learned about lobbying |
2502 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 55 57 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Archer Fullingim in Kountze became active supporter of park w/Ralph Yarborough |
2503 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 57 30 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Ralph Yarborough introducedThicket bill in '66 - knew it took 8-12 years to pass |
2504 | 2050 | mini-dv | 00 59 30 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Rep. John Doughty a tool of timber company, blocked park, then indicted bribery |
2506 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 01 44 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Timber Charlie at angry meeting in Kountze - he stood his ground at first |
2507 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 03 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | she used good evidence at meetings, nominated to Texas Forestry Assoc. 25 yrs |
2508 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 05 53 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | he wanted compromise w/ Hardon County area, needed to save Village Creek |
2509 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 07 34 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | he wouldn't be held hostage on Village Creek - told her to keep quiet on issue |
2510 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 09 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | WIlson eventually agrees to acquire Village Creek unit; private property issues |
2511 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 11 38 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | unusual shape of preserve an attempt to find the best areas of each type of area |
2512 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 13 20 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | corridors of water linking units important for migration of plant & animal species |
2513 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 15 52 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | original connections only w/ Neches & Pine Island, but since ''86 90% will connect |
2514 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 16 41 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Assoc. hassles w/ interference w/ streams & channelization; worked w/ timber |
2515 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 18 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Houston's need for water has eye on Rockland dam on Neches, water sales ?! |
2516 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 19 48 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | got Rockland Dam de-authorized in '87, but can get it re-authorized w/state money |
2517 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 21 21 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | tallow trees & ferrel hogs are problems the park service wants to deal with |
2518 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 22 20 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | no prairie representation in Thicket area, found tiny tract in subdivision, ARCO $$ |
2519 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 23 20 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | prairie grasses rare & valuable to preserve, bought 6 acres; cleared & burned |
2520 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 26 40 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | tallows invading the prairie, must cut & remove them, girdle them, even herbicide |
2521 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 29 44 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | Big Thicket | Assoc. inconsistent: wants nature to prosper, but also prescribes control burns |
2522 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 32 18 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | activism | big mainstay group in effort to protect Thicket & Ken Kramer; TCNR helped too |
2523 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 34 11 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | activism | Ned Fritz made problems in DC, he called her to "calm" Ned down - used as pawn |
2524 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 36 10 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | activism | lobbying efforts in DC w/ Geraldine Watson - very emotional instead of scientific |
2525 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 38 00 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | activism | told Fullingim not to discuss "Holy Ghost" when talking to congress so he didn't |
2526 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 39 17 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | media | media tended to sympathize with flooded residents, more sensational but not fact |
2527 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 40 05 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | media | out-of-state media did better job of covering, St. Louis Post, Times Picayune |
2528 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 41 35 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 | Batson | media | NY Times story on entemologist who influenced Chicago Science Academy |
2529 | 2051 | mini-dv | 00 43 53 | Johnston, Maxine | 10/11/99 |