Time's up for toxic town of Picher, Okla.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 00:31
in Earth & Climate
The EPA is tearing down what's left of Picher, Okla., a town that has paid a heavy price in toxic pollution and cave-ins since its heyday as a lead mining center.A track hoe sidled up to the modest yellow brick church, paused for a moment to position itself, then drove its teeth into the roof with brutal efficiency.