Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Millions of gallons of liquid cow manure flow into N.Y. river At some point last week -- nobody's quite sure when -- one wall of an earthen reservoir on one of New York state's biggest dairy farms collapsed, releasing some 3 million gallons of liquid cow manure into the Black River. " That stinks, " noted observant 15-year-old New Yorker Dustan Wisner. But the stink is the least of the problems: The river is now clogged with bloated, dead fish. " It's the biggest fish kill I've ever seen, " said regional fisheries manager Frank Flack. " Before it's all done, it could end up to be millions of fish. " That's bad news for a region dependent on tourism and a river beloved by recreational anglers. The Adirondack community of Watertown hasn't canceled its upcoming national kayak championship (uh, dudes?), but they have cut off intake of drinking water from the river. The manager of poopy polluter Marks Farm had only this to say: " I'm too busy cleaning up the mess to talk now. " straight to the source: The New York Times, Michelle York, 15 Aug 2005 a blinding flash hotter than the sun dead bodies lie across the path the radiation colors the air finishing one by one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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