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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsScientists Warn: Largest Ocean 'Dead Zone' in History
(Common Dreams) The largest 'dead zone' ever recorded is headed for the Gulf of Mexico this summer, as high levels of pollution runoff, elevated by Midwestern floods, seep into the ocean.
The dead area could grow to as much as 8,500 square miles of toxic deep ocean waterkilling all marine life in its pathwarn National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration scientists.
The findings signal a warning not only about the Gulf of Mexico, but about the many dead zones that develop each year across the world's oceans.
Dead zones emerge deep beneath the marine surface when pollution runoff from farms seeps into the ocean, releasing nitrogen that feeds large algae growths. ...........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/06/27-8
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Scientists Warn: Largest Ocean 'Dead Zone' in History (Original Post)
marmar
Jun 2013
OP
But their funding and authority comes from Congress. Learn your government. nt
kelliekat44
Jun 2013
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kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)1. I wish we had a functioning EPA that could address this.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)2. I wish we had a functioning Congress that would let it. nt
pa28
(6,145 posts)7. Unfortunately the EPA is under the executive branch.
We can't dismiss the problem quite that easily.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)8. But their funding and authority comes from Congress. Learn your government. nt
pa28
(6,145 posts)12. You mean like how Congress made the EPA spike it's fracking report?
The one linking shale hydrofracking to groundwater contamination?
http://www.nationofchange.org/duke-study-links-fracking-water-contamination-epa-drops-study-fracking-water-contamination-137225702
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marmar
(77,078 posts)3. They're too busy shilling for the petroleum and coal industries.
hatrack
(59,584 posts)10. And greenlighting the use of lots and lots and lots of Corexit - the miracle cleaner!`
AFJROTCcadetEcho
(17 posts)4. Oil companies
Oil companies will flood this region to drill more oil.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)6. K & R !!!
hatrack
(59,584 posts)9. USA!! USA!! USA!!