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Pictures of protesters and children. Norco, Louisiana is a true company town. Norco is home to two small, distinct communities - one black and one white - and one major corporation. A modern David and Goliath story, Fenceline shows how a community and a corporation struggle over the question of pollution and it's effect on Norco residents

CHECK FOR REBROADCASTS | Premiered: July 23, 2002 at 10 PM EST

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Norco, Louisiana

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