CONOWINGO, Md. - Millions of gallons of storm water from Sandy have been unleashed from the Conowingo Dam, and the last time it gushed through the gates at these levels, it wiped out crab, striped bass and half of commercial waterman Don Pierce’s business.
"If this happens again, I'm going to be out of business. My grandchildren... my children… everybody's going to be affected... my employees," said Pierce.
Citing a federal study by the U.S. Geological Survey, some local and state leaders are pointing to the glut of pollution that comes from major storms---sediment, phosphorous and nitrogen, as the primary culprit that’s slowly destroying the Chesapeake Bay.
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2 comments:
No they got it wrong! The pollution choking the Chesapeake Bay isn't coming from the Conowingo Dam.
It's coming from unbuilt septic systems and airborne manure molecules carried in chicken dust.
I know this is a fact, because the Governor and environmentalist have both assured me it is so.
Don't forget the Hudson farm...
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