Some 50 years ago, many rivers in US were horridly polluted. Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio actually caught fire, and was declared a fire hazard. US has managed to clean up most of its rivers. Shows it can be done, if there is a will. see: From the Ashes of ’69, a River Reborn “ Monday is the 40th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire of 1969, when oil-soaked debris floating on the river’s surface was ignited, most likely by sparks from a passing train.” Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost to Health“ In the two decades after the act’s passage, the nation’s waters grew much healthier. The Cuyahoga River, West Virginia’s Kanawha River and hundreds of other beaches, streams and ponds were revitalized.”
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Some 50 years ago, many rivers in US were horridly polluted. Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio actually caught fire, and was declared a fire hazard. US has managed to clean up most of its rivers. Shows it can be done, if there is a will.
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From the Ashes of ’69, a River Reborn “ Monday is the 40th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire of 1969, when oil-soaked debris floating on the river’s surface was ignited, most likely by sparks from a passing train.”
Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost to Health“ In the two decades after the act’s passage, the nation’s waters grew much healthier. The Cuyahoga River, West Virginia’s Kanawha River and hundreds of other beaches, streams and ponds were revitalized.”
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