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10/8/11

 

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Nature’s Ability to Heal Itself

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David Donnenfield, Producer, "A Simple Question: the Story of STRAW," San Francisco, CA

Kevin White, Producer/Director, "A Simple Question: the Story of STRAW," San Francisco, CA

Dr. Robert Spies, Former Chief Scientist, Exxon Valdex Oil Spill Trustee Council, Anchorage, AK


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