[dynachrome]

Oops.

"The Iowa Department of Natural Resources stated the spill occurred on March 11, after a valve to an above ground storage tank was left open overnight"

[neverevergiveup]

Someone left a valve open overnight..

[Theoria]

'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. '

Odd, why would they 'permit' a facility to be adjacent or close enough to contaminate miles and miles of waterways?

[Repeal The 17th]

I think that river was mentioned in C. J. McCall’s
“Wolf Creek Pass”.

[CatOwner]

Our food supply in the past three years has been under constant bombardment.

[Bob434]

Crap! Was afraid this would happen

[mowowie]

Between this, the port/bridge and other occurrences it seems like there will be an “unexpected” drop in food crop production this year...

[House Atreides]

LIQUID NITROGEN? I’m not sure how far from the river the spill was but a substantial amount would evaporate (its boiling point is 320 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) quickly before reaching the river. I suspect this alarming talk is VASTLY OVERBLOWN.

[Revel]

“liquid nitrogen solution”

Translation: Factory Farm waste.

The model created by Cornell and supported by the US government. Contaminating ground water everywhere.
And putting the small farmer out of business.

[dznutz]

Yes, happenstance, accident, chance, serendipity, providence, any one of those. We’ve had an incredible run of this the last few years.

[jonrick46]

"The Iowa Department of Natural Resources stated the spill occurred on March 11, after a valve to an above ground storage tank was left open overnight. The investigation is on-going."

Perhaps, left open by damned kids or a nasty neighbor!