Porter Ranch: Fossil Fuel Cover-ups

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Porter Ranch: Fossil Fuel Cover-ups

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There's no two ways about it: oil spills and gas leaks are disastrous, causing massive amounts of ecological damage in a matter of days or hours. So how many occur each year? How many are actually reported, versus covered up? Listen in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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