A news release assured the public that water supply sources “remain safe,” but precautionary measures were taken anyway, prompting the closures of public drinking water intakes along the river.
Oil Spill Shuts Down Sixty-Five Mile Stretch Of Mississippi River
February 24, 2014

Via Americans Against The Tea Party:

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In yet another environmental disaster brought on by the oil industry, a 65-mile stretch of the Mississippi River has been contaminated after a collision between a barge and a tugboat this weekend resulted in spillage from the barge. According to a report from the New York Times, the spill and ...

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