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Government denies BP oil involved in record fish kill
The largest fish kill in living memory, including a dead whale from the Macando Well region, occurs just days after a massive tide of BP oil hits Louisiana waterways. The Dept. of Wildlife denies a connection.
Fri, Sep 17 2010 at 12:14 AM
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SAD: Massive fish kills that extend as far as the eye can see. (Photo: Billy Nungesser/WWL)
My sister lives in a small town in Louisiana, and while the rest of the world may have moved on from the BP oil spill story, she and her neighbors have not. In the South, the local news is packed with firsthand accounts of fisherman pulling in nets of dead, oil-soaked crabs, recreational boaters bumping into dead dolphins, and (pictured above) massive fish kills that extend as far as the eye can see.
The fish kill in Bayou Chaland last week occurred only days after an oil-soaked tide hit the marshes, but the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries declared that there is no connection, and that the kill resulted from unseasonably warm weather.
The thing is, its always unseasonably warm in Louisiana in September. And while government officials are quick to point out that fish kills are common in Louisiana, none of those officials would deny the unusual characteristics of this event.
Fish kills, when they happen, generally consist of a hundred or so of one particular species. In this kill the numbers are in the millions, consisting of nearly every known species — from crabs and stingrays to eels and myriad fish species. Even a dead sperm whale (from a resident population that was said to have lived near the Macondo Well location) was found in the water.
From what my sister says, one of the most common questions being asked in the small communities impacted by the oil spill is, "How stupid do they think we are?"
BP and the government officials who seem to be covering for them would have us believe that the worst of the oil spill is over, but it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together. It will be decades before the marsh ecosystems of Louisiana will truly recover. So let's stop pretending it's not BP's fault.
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I am sad about this whole mess that we have gotten our selves into as american . it is so very sad and we as humans need to find a way to do something. i am sad for her sister and yet sad for all of us. if we don't work this out together, come together and fixed this problem , who no's what will be coming next?? just sad....
I am sad, very sad too because your spelling and grammar are shamefully representative of our collective failure as competitive humans in the international scene.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know the millions of fish still to float are victims of the conspiracy.
Wake up America! Stand up and speak out. Not only will fish die from the effects of the oil spill, so will u, your family, and your children. It is toxic and it's in the air u breathe, the water, and soil.
Stop watching dancing with the stars, america's got talent, "O", American idol...
Start reading intelligent books about the biggest underground cult... The elite.
you just revealed their secret with all your incredible knowledge!!! im guessing youre the incredibly twitchy fellow who fears some secret assassin too. if not i guess you should thank me for pointing out your error, now you know they'll be onto you!
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