The Story

Ken Dufalla watches for fish kills and chemicals in the water from coal and fracking sites in Green County, Pa.

When Riki Ott heard about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it brought back a nightmare she’s lived with for the past 21 years. Riki was fishing for salmon in Cordova, Alaska in 1989 when the Exxon Valdez ran aground and dumped millions of gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound.

At this time of year, we in the South know that the nicest place to be is on the porch. Today, producer Jake Warga slows down and listens to what's being talked about on porches in Mississippi.

Bruce Cochrane sold his family's furniture factorywhen he realized he could not compete with the low-priced furniture coming from Asia.