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Discovery Earth Live: The Kingston Coal Disaster
On Dec. 22, 2008, 1.1 billion gallons of coal ash slurry spilled from the Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee. Summer Rayne Oakes reports from the scene.
Added: Jan 7, 2009
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Runtime: 05:27
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