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Revisiting Erin Brockovich: PBS NewsHour investigation of contaminated water
Part 1 (from Wednesday's Newshour, transcript)
The town of Hinkley, Calif., had a Hollywood moment when its battle with chromium-6 tainted water was made into the film "Erin Brockovich." But Hinkley, still struggling with contamination, hasn't had a Hollywood ending. Miles O'Brien examines what chemicals are in our drinking water and why it's so difficult to get rid of them.
Part 2 (from Friday's Newshour, transcript)
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to scientists, members of the chemical industry and representatives from Pacific Gas and Electric about chromium-6 contamination in American drinking water. What is a safe level for humans to consume and why has the EPA stalled on setting a federal standard?
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- I would have paid many dollars to have been there. Either one.
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