The Liujiang River is the main source of drinking water in Liuzho
Millions of people in southern China have been warned not to drink the local water after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical cadmium were found in two rivers.
Authorities in Liuzhou, a city of 3.7 million in Guangxi Province in southern China, are battling to contain the spread of the toxic chemical, after elevated levels of cadmium were detected on Friday in the Liujiang River, the main source of drinking water in Liuzhou. Panicked residents were rushing to stock up on supplies of bottled water, after being told not to drink water from the river.
Sluices were being opened upstream in an effort to dilute the carcinogenic cadmium, which was discharged into the Longjiang River and has spread downstream leaving large numbers of fish dead. Earlier in the week, fire fighters dumped hundreds of tons of dissolved aluminium chloride into the Longjiang River in an effort to neutralise the pollutant, but fears remain that it will continue to flow further downstream and affect other cities.
Local officials, though, are insisting that tap water in Liuzhou is safe.
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Now that is real pollution of the type the current ” Enviroweenies ” should be concerned about rather than demonizing our Oil Sands as definded by them as ” dirty oil “.
Agreed.
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You likely won’t hear anything about this at the CBC or G&M.
“Deadly chemicals discharged into Chinese rivers” Gee that’s unusual isn’t it.
Minimal government
Deregulation
Take your pick
As mentioned before, they will have no problem buying tarsands oil, so Obama better not mess around for too long.
You mean OILSANDS don’t you.
They were known as tar sands (I have old school books that say just that) until the Alberta oil industry had a marketing issue. Not a huge fan of changing language to suit political agendas, so “oil sands” can go on the shelf beside “homicide bomber” and “friendly fire”.
Will the rest of the world see people dropping dead – think not – the Chinese will continue their campaign of denial and censorship. Real shame that the left is so in love with despots and thugs. Cheers.
This is one of the reasons I will never knowingly eat anything from China/Taiwan/Thailand/Vietnam. This is also a good reason for anyone who is able, to grow your own vegetables or buy them from a nearby farm/market.