Posted on 03/30/2024 7:11:59 PM PDT by dynachrome
A fertilizer spill into the Nishnabotna River containing 1,500 tons of a liquid nitrogen solution is annihilating the aquatic wildlife in the river, including the portion in Missouri.
According to Ecological Health Unit Science Supervisor with the Missouri Department of Conservation Matt Combes, the spill has affected 60 miles of the Nishnabotna River, including the 10 miles in Missouri. Combes said the spill has led to a near total fish kill, with an estimated 40,000 fish dying in the Missouri portion.
"That included catfish of the size that anglers like to catch and shovelnose sturgeon... and blue suckers and other native fish that we have you know, been trying to protect for decades and trying to bring their population back," Combes said.
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Perhaps, left open by damned kids or a nasty neighbor!
Someone talking out their hat. Liquid nitrogen fertilizer is probably NH3, or better known as “ Ammonia”.
Or by a careless or incompetent employee of the company that owns the storage tank in question, which is . . . um, not mentioned in this particular "news" story.
Understand how the world works, people.
BIDEN also wants to BAN home gardens
“ Meth heads?”
Maybe. 15-20 years ago, there was a series of thefts at fertilizer supply tanks attributed to meth makers.
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