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PBS Release Promo
TRT: 30s
Posted: 4.1.05
Available Without Restrictions
The dramatic story of a Southern Pacific derailment and deadly toxic spill on the railroad's main line between California & Oregon. The derailment sent tanker cars into the scenic Upper Sacramento River, a prized trout fishery. It destroyed all life in 38 mile stretch of river and released a poisonous cloud which sickened inhabitants in the downstream railroad town of Dunsmuir. The program documents the slow recovery of the river while examining the ever-present possibility of a deadly re-occurance.