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9. First, I really don't care what someone who is too lazy to read a link thinks,

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 09:58 AM

Dec 2013

and second, the newspaper wrote it and the fisherman reported it - so take it up with them.

"In the early 1990s, anglers in the Upper Columbia River reported seeing beads of liquid mercury floating in the water.

The sightings were followed by advisories from the Washington Department of Health warning people to limit the fish they ate from the river.

The actions galvanized the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, whose 1.4?million-acre reservation borders the Columbia River."

Have a sciency day, ok?

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Researchers find 7,300-mile ring of mercury around tar sands in Canada. [View all] another_liberal Dec 2013 OP

Wow, no one could EVER have predicted that! hatrack Dec 2013 #1

Don't worry, the nuclear industry has a plan to clean up tar sands production kristopher Dec 2013 #23

This is how an industry bulldozes into a complex environment with a token EIS & does lasting damage. hue Dec 2013 #2

Immediately fine and tax them (or seize assets if needed) to pay for the COMPLETE clean-up. on point Dec 2013 #3

I'll second that! another_liberal Dec 2013 #7

I never knew the history of the term "mad hatter." Laelth Dec 2013 #4

So long, and thanks for all the (contaminated) fish... jtuck004 Dec 2013 #5

You know of course that mercury is a heavy medal and can't float on water? RC Dec 2013 #8

First, I really don't care what someone who is too lazy to read a link thinks, jtuck004 Dec 2013 #9

Then don't post stupid stuff without an explanation, so people think you believe it. RC Dec 2013 #11

I don't care enough to. And now I care even less. Thanks for the heads up. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2013 #12

do you care a little more now? snooper2 Dec 2013 #27

Small drops of mercury can, due to surface tension starroute Dec 2013 #19

That's like saying... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #26

Tar Sands & Fracking are Total Insanity (R - Planetary Plunder Style) Berlum Dec 2013 #6

I think mercury (in our fish, to start with) is what is causing Americans to act so insane. loudsue Dec 2013 #10

That could explain the Tea party marsis Dec 2013 #17

Mmm-hmm. And DU. loudsue Dec 2013 #18

It's all insanity knowing what we know mountain grammy Dec 2013 #13

Read what happened in Minimata, Japan due to severe mercury poisoning LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #14

Mercury toxicity is no fun bucolic_frolic Dec 2013 #15

Mercury needs watching. Reference "Minimata disease" and W. Eugene Smith's photographs. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #16

there`s zero news articles about this in the all of the american news media. madrchsod Dec 2013 #20

Not in the news bucolic_frolic Dec 2013 #21

I've pretty much given up. Stonepounder Dec 2013 #22

Humankind surely 'doesn't have a prayer' if your attitude prevails. Peace Patriot Dec 2013 #29

A sputtering torch Stonepounder Dec 2013 #30

Very interesting observation that depressing people is deliberate as snagglepuss Dec 2013 #31

Don't give up! another_liberal Dec 2013 #34

Does anyone have a link to a map of the affected area? theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #24

The research hasn't been published yet. kristopher Dec 2013 #28

Thanks. I look forward to reading an update... theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #32

More great tar-sands news! blackspade Dec 2013 #25

Mercury levels are even higher where those products are used csziggy Dec 2013 #33

Is Canada still morally superior to the United States? Honestly, I've lost track. Pterodactyl Dec 2013 #35