PICHER, Oklahoma (CNN)-- Wearing powder blue pants ... one called out. Gray mountains of toxic gravel loomed behind the school, just out of sight, as Hoppy hobbled past a bundle of balloons ...

What happens when profits come before people? Picher was once rich in lead and zinc, but environmental neglect turned it into one of the most dangerous places in America. DOGE takes over key ...

PICHER, Oklahoma (CNN)-- Wearing powder blue pants ... one called out. Gray mountains of toxic gravel loomed behind the school, just out of sight, as Hoppy hobbled past a bundle of balloons ...