Madison Kipp - The Struggle for Clean Air (Produced at WORT)

Summary:

Madison residents are suing a nearby factory for allegedly violating enviornmental standards and making residents sick.

Website:

http://www.cleanairmadison.org

Tones:

Disturbing

Language:

English

Description:

Before she goes to bed, Anne Chacon puts a gas mask on her face. "The air gets so bad in here at night that it really hurts to breathe," she said. Chacon lives next to the Kipp factory. Chacon's gas mask protects most of these chemicals. "If I didn't have these I probably couldn't sleep at all." Chacon and other residents under the group Clean Air Madison are challenging Kipp and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in court. This half hour episode produced for WORT examines the story of the residents downwind of Kipp, and how they are fighting the pollution.

(audio from updated Dec 27, 2004 broadcast)

P.S. This is my first body of work of this length. I decided to post it in hopes of finding constructive criticism. I am happy that PRNDI awarded the show best documentary, but don't hesitate so suggest ways this piece could improve.

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