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    Uranium Contamination in the Central Valley

    In California's Central Valley, there's uranium in the drinking water. Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of kidney damage and cancer from long exposure. Many private homes and public school districts rely on contaminated water wells, and public health warnings are sporadic at best.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 9, 2015 • 5m Listen

    In California's Central Valley, there's uranium in the drinking water. Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of kidney damage and cancer from long exposure. Many private homes and public school districts rely on contaminated water wells, and public health warnings are sporadic at best. That's according to the Associated Press in a report co-authored by Ellen Kickmeyer.

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    What the Supreme Court Could Learn from California's Prop 209
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Ellen Kickmeyer

      Associated Press

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 2
    What the Supreme Court Could Learn from California's Prop 209
    1. 0:00Uranium Contamination in the Central ValleyYou’re reading this
    2. 5:55Racial Diversity at UCLA…before and after Prop 209
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