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wordpix

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22. update from Toledo Day 2
Sun Aug 3, 2014, 02:19 PM
Aug 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/toledos-drinking-water-ban-reaches-second-day-as-officials-seek-cause-1407081385

Precious quote:

"Everything is trending in a positive direction" ---Toledo Mayor Collins

Really? You solved all those pollution problems in one day? And why are volunteers handing out water in that photo, instead of the National Guard or state emergency dept?

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That sounds terrible--not having drinkable water. Hope they get the toxins out of the water soon. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #1
they will not get the toxins out soon wordpix Aug 2014 #4
+1. A systemic problem that requires tax dollars to regulate and protect the public and environment. freshwest Aug 2014 #6
I saw some of this in NW IA some years ago. Does this type of pollution effect the ground water? jwirr Aug 2014 #8
all pollution on land either runs off to surface waters or infiltrates the ground wordpix Aug 2014 #17
I know in New York no detergent can be sold that contains any phosphate - hedgehog Aug 2014 #11
nutrient loading is killing the Chesapeake Bay but no one learns anything wordpix Aug 2014 #18
Or a fetus like my daughter was. jwirr Aug 2014 #21
Gee, do you suppose new sewer systems might be part of that infrastructure improvement hedgehog Aug 2014 #12
they will twist it all and blame the bacteria/algae as "natural" wordpix Aug 2014 #19
It's worse than not being able to drink the water WhiteTara Aug 2014 #23
Terrorism, our greatest threat.... NOT. n/t DocwillCuNow Aug 2014 #2
just keep dumping those poisons & not updating sewage treatment plants wordpix Aug 2014 #3
What a wonderful business opportunity! Welcome to the Shock Doctrine! RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #5
Brought to you by Nordquist, Koch and Libertarians. Don't tax me, bro! freshwest Aug 2014 #7
When it hits home instead of some foreign country we may actually start paying attention. At least jwirr Aug 2014 #9
I think we all know Monday's headlines jmowreader Aug 2014 #10
I wouldn't be surprised by any Republican dirty tricks. Cuz "Freedumb!" blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #14
definite possibility wordpix Aug 2014 #20
FRACKING blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #13
I'm just waiting for the teabagger morans to AngryDem001 Aug 2014 #15
Who needs regulators and EPA? marble falls Aug 2014 #16
update from Toledo Day 2 wordpix Aug 2014 #22
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