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The positive legacy of Lac-Mégantic: Zero
Written by David Thomas, Canadian Contributing EditorThree years ago, in the early hours of July 13, a runaway oil train exploded in the then-idyllic lakeside town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killing 47 people.