Interview with H.M. Bottom, January 18, 2007

Partial Transcript: This is Dale Johnson with Eastern Kentucky PRIDE to--and today we're at the Russell County Middle School in Russell County, Kentucky.

Segment Synopsis: Bottom talks about when and where he was born. He then describes his childhood home, as well as what he and his friends did for recreation, such as hunting and fishing. Bottom also discusses how his family obtained water and disposed of waste.

Keywords: Amy Passmore; Cattle; City sewers; Clements, Jean; Coffee, Holly; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) coordinators; Fathers; Fishing; Frog gigging; Games; Holly Coffee; Horses; Hunting; Jean Clements; Katie Passmore; Mothers; PRIDE Club; Passmore, Amy; Passmore, Katie; Russell County Middle School; Septic systems; Solid waste coordinators; Truck drivers

Subjects: Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Farming; Houses and homes; Middle schools; Outhouses; Plumbing.; Recreation; Russell Springs (Ky.); Schools; Septic tanks; Sewerage.; Waste disposal; Water; Wells

Partial Transcript: Um, are you aware of the PRIDE programs?

Segment Synopsis: Bottom talks about his work as a PRIDE coordinator, a volunteer position he has held for five years. He then gives suggestions for a safer and cleaner environment. Next, Bottom gives examples of recycling materials. Bottom also discusses the litter abatement program in Russell County (Ky.).

Keywords: Adopt a Highway Program; Cardboard; Dumps, illegal; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) coordinators; Litter abatement; Littering; Newspapers; Quilts; Recycling centers; Shredders; Solid waste; Tires; Transfer stations; Waste disposal; White goods

Subjects: Environmental protection; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Estill County (Ky.); Grants; Inmates of institutions; Litter (Trash); Louisville (Ky.); Recycling (Waste, etc.); Recycling programs; Refuse and refuse disposal.; Russell County (Ky.); Students; Waste disposal; Waste disposal sites; Water conservation.

Partial Transcript: Uh, sorry, um, whenever you were younger did--like, whenever you and your friends were out playing, did you notice like any big thing--was there a lot of--like you said propane tanks, was there more propane tanks or tires or, like what was the big thing that people threw out?

Segment Synopsis: Bottom talks about how water quality has changed since he was a boy. He then talks about the effects that pollution has on wildlife in Eastern Kentucky. Bottom also discusses logging in Eastern Kentucky.

Keywords: Cattle; Creeks; Dumps; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Health departments; Propane tanks; Sewers; Squirrels; Straight pipes; Super grants; Trees; Water testing; Wells

Subjects: Environmental protection; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Fishing; Grants; Lakes; Logging; Pollution.; Refuse and refuse disposal.; Sewerage; Waste disposal; Water conservation.; Water quality.; Water treatment plants.; Water--Pollution.; Wildlife