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It is not really.. there is massive polutionnof waterways. Iowa is one off the worst states for nitrogen pollution. In that state "just 24% of stream segments a
by seadan83 2y ago
It is not really.. there is massive polutionnof waterways. Iowa is one off the worst states for nitrogen pollution. In that state "just 24% of stream segments and 30% of lakes that were sampled were deemed healthy." [1]
I was traveling through iowa recently. There were ducks floating face down dead in polluted waterways. Algae so thick it looks like you could walk on it. It is quite bad..
[1] https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/03/15/more-than-half-of-iowas-tested-streams-and-lakes-are-impaired/ https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/03/15/more-than-half-of...
- pfdietz 2y agoThat has nothing to do with crude oil. Nor toxins, really. Eutrophication of waterways occurs because of addition of nutrients that encourages growth, not toxins that prevent it.
- seadan83 2y agoI agree not pertinent to crude oil. Toxin is a broad term. It is anything that when added at a sufficient quantity to create a toxic environment. The waterways I refer to are poisoned by nitrogen. The overall discussion was about focusing on keeping existing environments clean as opposed to jumping to new (relatively) pristine environments. It is the idea 'if you can't take care of your existing toys, you don't get new ones.'