220K lbs of poisoned dead fish scooped up out of polluted Chinese river

[key2thecup]

220,000 pounds of poisoned dead fish scooped up in pollution-plagued China

In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, a man removes dead fish found near the outlet of the Ta'ertou pumping station along Fuhe river's Dongxihu section in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province.

BEIJING- Authorities have scooped up around 100,000 kilograms (220,000 pounds) of dead fish they say were poisoned by ammonia from a chemical plant, environmental officials and state media said Wednesday, in a reminder of the pollution plaguing the country.

The Hubei province environmental protection department, notified of the piles of dead fish in central China's Fuhe River on Monday, pointed the finger at local company Hubei Shuanghuan Science and Technology Stock Co. Officials said sampling of its drain outlet showed that ammonia density far exceeded the national standard. The company said it wasn't going to immediately comment.

Inadequate controls on industry and lax enforcement of existing standards have worsened China's pollution problem, stemming from three decades of breakneck economic growth. High-profile incidents this year involving dead animals in rivers - not only deaths attributed to pollution but also carcasses dumped by farmers after die-offs at farms - have added to public disgust and suspicions about the safety of drinking water.

The latest incident has affected the nearby fishing village of Huanghualao, where 1,600 residents make a living from fishing, said the village's Communist Party secretary, Wang Sanqing.

"The dead fish covered the entire river and looked like snowflakes," he said, adding that the village has 150 fishing boats and could lose up to 70,000 yuan ($11,400) per day.

The environmental department warned the public not to eat the dead fish, but said drinking water was not affected. It said it ordered the company to suspend operations and fix the pollution problem.

The official Xinhua News Agency said about 100,000 kilograms of dead fish had been cleared from 40 kilometers (25 miles) of the river, but did not cite a figure for the number of fish. The environmental department said only that "a great number of fish" had been recovered.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57601319/220000-pounds-of-poisoned-dead-fish-scooped-up-in-pollution-plagued-china/

[Aladeen]

Don't know how to feel, sad and angry all at once. I hope the Government comes down hard on them, if for nothing else embarrassing China on the world stage.

[Keslerific]

What a waste of fish

[inane]

Entirely unsurprising. Our walmarts aren't filled to the brim with dirt cheap crap with no consequences.

[hsedin33]

I'm surprised someone is actually being held accountable.

[Blame Obama]

I blame American government shooting sonar crap in water

[hsedin33]

I blame American government shooting sonar crap in water

[inane]

It was ammonia dumped into a river by a chemical plant.

[key2thecup]

That's what they want you to think. Open your eyes sheeple!

[TOMapleLaughs]

Booth and Stoner killed the bears that were to eat those fish.

Circle of life.

[Nuxfanabroad]

Gonna get back in the Delorean-try to get the hell away from what we've become.

[Angry Goose]

One of the best string of replies I've read so far on this forum.

[Offensive Threat]

Gonna get back in the Delorean-try to get the hell away from what we've become.

[taxi]

One of many awful reasons goods from China are so cheap.