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Scott Schlegel

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Rocky Flats History

Reporting from Denver, Scott Schlegel reviews the history of environmental problems at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant.

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Judge Releases Rocky Flats Report

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Rocky Flats Investigation

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Buffalo Commons

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Sioux Say No to Trash, and Cash

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Plains into Desert

Scott Schlegel reports on the drying-out of parts of the Great Plains. A decade of hot, dry weather has caused the reemergence of moving sand dunes, which threaten farms, roads and communities. Scientists say it could be a sign of global warming.

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