Chicago's Polluted Water Killing Gulf Marine Life: Study

Chi-Town Daily News:

The U.S. Geological Survey yesterday released the results of a study detailing the root causes of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, naming Chicago as the nation's top offender.

That pollution has helped create an 8,000 square-foot "dead zone" in the Gulf, where marine life suffocates because of an excess of algae.

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Comments

[idsinchi]

Or to put it in another way,

if the enviros like ELPC make light of it and it is the biggest source of pollution, it must be Chicago.

[47th]

Uh oh, does da green Mare know bout dis! Basicky he's gonna stomp his feet and sputter somtin bout dese guys bringin dis up durin da lympics visit!

[alex87]

The water that we drink is important to us - which is why that we need to make sure that it is safe for us. I read at http://www.projectweightloss.com how to clean the water of all the impurities. We utilise water for everything from - cooking , bathing, swimming, recreation, drinking, cleaning, your lawn, and our eco system. It is popular knowledge that the water standards in the United States are falling. That's just so sad.