After a nine-month investigation, KWWL-TV allotted nearly half of its evening news broadcast to this report about the dangers of the chemical fertilizer anhydrous ammonia, widely used and stored in this agricultural community. The coverage reports on illness associated with small ammonia leaks as well as the chemical industry’s efforts to suppress studies about the dangers of large-scale leaks.
Credits:
Christopher Scholl, Bob Cashen, Monte Bowden
