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Need To Know | Fri., Sept. 23, 2011 | PBS

Duration: 24:22 (Full Program)
Program: Need to Know #202
Broadcast Date: Sep. 23, 2011

Need to Know visits a town in Michigan for a first-hand look at the challenges faced in creating a new economy for "green jobs." Also: The changing nature of the American garage sale. Maria Hinojosa hosts.

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Post Date: September 23, 2011