A massive liquid nitrogen fertilizer spill in Montgomery County, Iowa, has resulted in the deaths of over 749,000 fish along a 50 to 60-mile stretch of the East Nishnabotna River to the Missouri border. The spill was caused by an open valve on a storage tank during the weekend of March 11, wiping out aquatic life in the affected rivers.
In case anyone's thinking of moving to Iowa - State Senate just passed a bill to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits. This in the state with the nation's 2nd highest cancer rate and where a recent fertilizer spill wiped out fish and other aquatic life over 60 miles of rivers.
In case anyone's thinking of moving to Iowa - State Senate just passed a bill to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits. This in the state with the nation's 2nd highest cancer, and where a recent fertilizer spill wiped out fish and other aquatic life over 60 miles of rivers.
NEW: Toxic waste kills over 749,000 fish in an Iowa river Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a report from local authorities that toxic waste was spilled in a river The spill was caused by an open valve on a storage tank during the weekend of March 11 1,500 tons… https://t.co/cymCQeO9rz
Massive Fertilizer Spill in U.S. Kills Nearly All Fish Across 60-Mile Stretch of Rivers 1,500 tons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer wiped out aquatic life across a 60-mile stretch of rivers in Iowa and Missouri. https://t.co/B1odNN0kGU
A fertilizer spill that occurred in Montgomery County, #Iowa, has led to the deaths of over 749,000 fish in a 50-mile stretch of the East Nishnabotna River to the Missouri border. https://t.co/JCdmYxyOP5
A fertilizer spill that occurred in Montgomery County, #Iowa, has led to the deaths of over 749,000 fish in a 50-mile stretch of the East Nishnabotna River to the Missouri border, according to officials. https://t.co/JCdmYxyOP5
Liquid nitrogen fertilizer spill kills nearly 750,000 fish in Iowa river, officials say. https://t.co/KxOX3zg0vj Click the image to read more:
Liquid nitrogen fertilizer spill kills nearly 750,000 fish in Iowa river, officials say https://t.co/gXx7c25myK