EPA says toxic sludge is good for fish

[sbp]

The Army Corps of Engineers' dumping of toxic sludge into the Potomac River protects fish by forcing them to flee the polluted area and escape fishermen, according to an internal Environmental Protection Agency document.

The document says it is not a "ridiculous possibility" that a discharge "actually protects the fish in that they are not inclined to bite (and get eaten by humans) but they go ahead with their upstream movement and egg laying."

more here: http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020619-13558.htm

Comment: someone been smoking crack

[brain]

No... they're just sharing the crack with the fish.

[molecularfire]

You know... if we keep dumping sludge... we could get those fishes to mutate enough that they should be able to beat up those fishermen and sink their ships. :thumbup:

[mojo]

motorboats are good for the manatees, too. they cause them to flee to areas where there are fewer boats :rolleyes:

[whitak24]

Originally posted by sbp
The document says it is not a "ridiculous possibility" that a discharge "actually protects the fish...."
ok, just because it's not a "ridiculous" possibility doesn't mean it's not a bad idea. :rolleyes: the reasoning seems to be off somewhere here.

[jase71]

In further studies, smog, pollution, and heavy traffic are now possibly healthy for people, since it may drive them to move to less crowded, less polluted areas.

And cancer and heart disease are now beneficial to many people, since they often persuade people to eat better and exercise after being afflicted.

[Merlin]

Originally posted by whitak24

ok, just because it's not a "ridiculous" possibility doesn't mean it's not a bad idea. :rolleyes: the reasoning seems to be off somewhere here.

Amen, bruddah

[brainsmile]

SMOG is good for humans... that's why the cost of living in LA is so high. It's most desirable for health reasons.