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Thousands of snow geese have been killed by the toxic waters of the Berkeley Pit, a flooded former copper mine in Butte, Montana that is one of the most poisonous and acidic bodies of water in the United States.
Unusually warm weather led the flock--tens of thousands of geese--to migrate south from Canada to the American Southwest later than usual, and they ran into a snow storm in Montana. The only open water in the area on which they could land was that contained in the Berkeley Pit.
The geese landed in the pit, whose water is contaminated with arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, copper, iron, and zinc, in late November. The heavy metal contamination has resulted in water so acidic that the organisms able to survive within the pit are the objects of scientific study.[1] Thousands of birds did not survive after touching down on the red-tinged toxic waste.
[...] Montana Resources, the mining company [who jointly manages the pit with the Atlantic Richfield Company], will face fines if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that its efforts to keep the birds away from the mine were not in compliance with regulatory standards.
[1] Abstract with link to full-text PDF.
In related news, Common Dreams reports Scott Pruitt is an Unacceptable Choice to Run EPA
"Scott Pruitt is the wrong choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA plays an absolutely vital role in enforcing long-standing policies that protect the health and safety of Americans, based on the best available science. Pruitt has a clear record of hostility to the EPA's mission, and he is a completely inappropriate choice to lead it", [said Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists.]
USA Today reports Scott Pruitt, Trump's Pick to Head the EPA, has Sued the EPA
"Having Scott Pruitt in charge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is like putting an arsonist in charge of fighting fires", said Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club. "He is a climate science denier who, as Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma, regularly conspired with the fossil fuel industry to attack EPA regulations."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 09 2016, @11:10PM
I know you are but what am I???
You argue like a child. I never said Obama was good, and (I know I'm AC) I have often commented on how terrible he has been for the US. That's all you've got in response to this? "Your guy did it toooooo" when he's not even my guy... Its the most evasive defensive insecure bullshit method of avoiding a real discussion. If you have a significant other (who knows?? maybe you're a self-loathing homosexual that scores society points by being pro-douche) I'm sure they have some serious resentment from how you handle problems and would like you for once in your life to discuss a problem directly. Not evade, not shift blame, not immediately backtracking, but dealing with the fucking point.
And the point here is that Scott Pruitt is a terrible choice for the EPA. Obama bailed on his promises and left us worse off, now "your guy" is doing the same thing and you're too busy "winning" that you can't see the shit about to fall on your face! Stop getting mad at the messengers, start getting mad at the broken promises!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 10 2016, @04:09AM
Ssssssh, they're experiencing buyer's remorse.