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World Service,28 Jun 2016,9 mins

The Cuyahoga River Fire

Witness History

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In June 1969 the heavily polluted Cuyahoga River, in Ohio in the USA, caught fire. It became a national embarrassment and inspired new laws to protect the environment. Hear from one of the local officials who had to try to clean it up. (Photo: The Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio)

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