America is blesswith abundant energy. Fossil fuels, Nuclear Energy, powers or lifestyles. But there is a dark side, hidden cost borne by a small portion of the American Public, americas cheap energy. Our largest fossil fuel resource, coal and the toxic waste it leaves behind. America tonights sarah hoye reports on a group who took on the energy giant. People are dropping like flies. Vicky says this coal fired power plant is killing her people. Those who lived closest to the plant, they all went one after the other. Nestled down in the basin, the moapa reservation on windy days, the coal ash from the plant moves across the desert like a toxic sandstorm. I have to program it to collect samples every six days. Smith sits on the tribal committee. She and others believe the plant has caused asthma, heart disease, and premature deaths, including her brother. He was 31 years old when he passed away. I just realize how many sick people there are, people i work with, my neighbors, the next job
America is blesswith abundant energy. Fossil fuels, Nuclear Energy, powers or lifestyles. But there is a dark side, hidden cost borne by a small portion of the American Public, americas cheap energy. Our largest fossil fuel resource, coal and the toxic waste it leaves behind. America tonights sarah hoye reports on a group who took on the energy giant. People are dropping like flies. Vicky says this coal fired power plant is killing her people. Those who lived closest to the plant, they all went one after the other. Nestled down in the basin, the moapa reservation on windy days, the coal ash from the plant moves across the desert like a toxic sandstorm. I have to program it to collect samples every six days. Smith sits on the tribal committee. She and others believe the plant has caused asthma, heart disease, and premature deaths, including her brother. He was 31 years old when he passed away. I just realize how many sick people there are, people i work with, my neighbors, the next job
America is blesswith abundant energy. Fossil fuels, Nuclear Energy, powers or lifestyles. But there is a dark side, hidden cost borne by a small portion of the American Public, americas cheap energy. Our largest fossil fuel resource, coal and the toxic waste it leaves behind. America tonights sarah hoye reports on a group who took on the energy giant. People are dropping like flies. Vicky says this coal fired power plant is killing her people. Those who lived closest to the plant, they all went one after the other. Nestled down in the basin, the moapa reservation on windy days, the coal ash from the plant moves across the desert like a toxic sandstorm. I have to program it to collect samples every six days. Smith sits on the tribal committee. She and others believe the plant has caused asthma, heart disease, and premature deaths, including her brother. He was 31 years old when he passed away. I just realize how many sick people there are, people i work with, my neighbors, the next job
Vermont, with its picture postcard towns is the poster child for an epidemic that is ruining communities, lives, across the country. Im adam may, and this is an america tonight special report, addicted in vermont. Weve been through it all, institutions. I really didnt think i would be sitting here today. People here dont make enough money to get by, but theyll get rid of their food cards, whatever means date day. Take money from the children k anything. Theyll steal from friends and family to get one more. Heroin is spreading through rural america, striking small up tos like rutland, ver monday. No matter what, 24 7 you plot on how to get the next high. Vermont ranks number two in the country for people seeking treatment for oppiad addiction. Serenity house, a halfway home for addicts is tucked away. Matthew and ashley were two hardcore heroin addicts going through a recovery. How hard is it . It destroys you. Mentally you are all over the place, its a rollercoaster. Youre happy, sad,
Floating in the water. Ships are travelling to the new zone. President obama is spending the last leg of his overseas trip trying to smooth relations with saudi arabia. He sat with king abdullah, and this time his role was to reassure the king that he was not taking too soft a chance on syria and other middle east conflict. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says the chairman of the Port Authority of new jersey and new york resigned. The appointment of David Sampson is the latest fall out. The federal prosecutors and state lawmakers are investigating the closures. Those are the headlines. You can get the latest news online. People here dont make enough to get by, but will get rid of their food cards, whatever to get one more. Why cant i be a normal human being. Nobody should be burying their child. The small state in the middle of a big crisis. Heroin, for so Long Associated with big cities and back allies has infected smalltown america. Vermont, with its picture postcard towns is the