Sharon Lavigne Interview (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-05-17
Duration: 00:06:11
Subjects: United States. Environmental Protection Agency | Environment | Pollution
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Lavigne, Sharon Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 17, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s interview with Sharon Lavigne, the founder of Rise St. James. She discusses: being named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine; her concerns about industry building plants near African American neighborhoods; the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updating its emissions standards to reduce air pollution; and her goal of making all existing plants comply with the new EPA standards. This segment is a part of the “Louisiana Speaks” series.