Massive Fish Kill

[Jeffersons Ghost]

Massive La. Fishkill Prompts Oil Spill Questions


Hundreds of Thousands of Dead Fish in Bayou Near
Mississippi River; Oil, Chemical Dispersant,
Oxygen Levels Eyed as Culprits

It's been a rough summer in some of the waters around Plaquemines Parish in Lousiana - first, hit by the oil spill, and now, hit with fish kills .

"This is an extremely large fish kill, and there are many species in there," said Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser. "It's not just one group of fish-- it's redfish and trout and flounder. All species have been identified in this fish kill."

Plaquemines Parish officials spotted a massive fish kill on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of dead fish were floating west of the Mississippi River, in Bayou Chaland. It came several days after the discovery of starfish kill in nearby Barataria Bay. Then, on Monday, came the discovery of a dead baby whale near Venice.

Whether any of those incidents are related to the oil spill remains a big question. Some local officials believe more testing could provide an answer.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/15/national/main6868602.shtml

[Uncle Joe]

1. Here is a pic from kpete's thread in LBN.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4540495

http://mit.zenfs.com/5/2010/09/Fish+Kill+9-10-10+2.jpg

:( It looks like you could walk across those fish.

Thanks for the thread, Jeffersons Ghost.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. Here's a poem that I wrote a while back

When they brought the drill to sea, they never even tried
to make it safe in water. Their hearts were full of pride
And the baby dolphins cried

And when the rig sank it drug whole species by its side
BP only cared for cash, which was their harlot bride
And the baby dolphins cried

We’re trusting thieves clean up and all they do is hide
evidence and photos, while they take us for a ride
And the baby dolphins died

[Uncle Joe]

7. That's a powerful poem. n/t

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. it was inspired by a powerful catastrophe

[kirby]

2. Wow, just Wow! n/t

[HughMoran]

3. Look near top of GP - this is a dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4540495

[Mimosa]

5. 2 different stories from diff sources: not a dupe n/t

[Mimosa]

4. See WWL video on the link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/15/national/main6868602.shtml