We can all give a big THANK YOU to the state of Indiana who gave BP an exemption on state environmental laws allowing them to “now be allowed to dump an average of 1,584 pounds of ammonia and 4,925 pounds of sludge into Lake Michigan every day.” Which is an 54% increase of Ammonia and a 35% increase in sludge. (On a side note, what the hell is sludge anyway? It sounds like slang, not a technical term that is environmentally regulated)
Just in case you were wondering, “Ammonia promotes algae blooms that can kill fish, while sludge is full of concentrated heavy metals.”
So when cancer rates go up again in the Great Lake States and the water is too polluted to swim or there is another adversary to not eat Great Lakes fish thank Indiana.
And what did we gain for this sacrifice of our health, future and natural environment? 80 jobs… + I guess, more work for local Oncologists. Also on a satirical note this is to improve crude oil processing, so remember that when you fill your gas tank, and yes they did try and entice the public with the plea that this may help lower gas prices. LAUGH!
BP gets break on dumping in lake @ Chicago Tribune
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