Ep. 283: After the Smitty’s Supply explosion, concerns for Lake Pontchartrain

Reporter Delaney Nolan on environmental pollution concerns in the wake of the explosion at Smitty's Supply.
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This week on Behind The Lens, in the wake of the recent explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, a flow of unidentified contaminants has made its way down the Tangipahoa River and is visible at least as far downriver as Ponchatoula.

Observers worry about the effects on the river, the possibility contamination could reach Lake Pontchartrain and even more worrying, that the pollutants could make their way into the food chain.

Our guests this week are Lens environmental reporter Delaney Nolan, and editor of the Lens, Katy Reckdahl.

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Carolyne Heldman

Carolyne Heldman Rovira has been in media for 35 years, and is currently the podcast host and producer for Behind The Lens. Heldman served as executive director at Aspen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, where she launched four weekly news, public affairs, and cultural affairs programs. She has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, is a frequent guest and moderator for the Aspen Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.