Save The Arkansas River: Sen. Tom Wiens Visits "Ground Zero" Sen. Tom Wiens Visits "Ground Zero" ================================================================================ Save The Arkansas River on 12 February, 2008 Senator Tom Wiens and the people of Leadville, Colorado warn that an imminent toxic mine pool blowout in the historic mining town could force evacuation of local residents, devastate the region's wildlife, and contaminate the Arkansas River, which runs through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas before reaching the Mississippi River. Footage from this presentation is available to the media and independent producers to help Save The Arkansas River.