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Tons of decomposing fish in Brazil, prosecutors say 1 company is to blame
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
Tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in São Paulo, Brazil, after environmental officials and prosecutors said on Wednesday, July 17, that illegal dumping of industrial wastewater into the Piracicaba River caused the massive die-off. Preliminary findings reveal that anywhere between 10 to 20 tons of fish died in the river.
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Click to see story on Egyptian GazetteProsecutors and environmental authorities said that the industrial wastewater dumped from the plant reached a stream flowing into the river. One environmental official said that he expects “it will take years for the environment to recover” because of the number of fish killed and the variety of species impacted. The official said that the biodiversity of the area will be greatly impacted as a result of the environmental disaster.
The Piracicaba River crosses a protected tropical wetland that is famous for its abundance of wildlife and natural scenery.
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Prosecutors requested a full report into water conditions and are awaiting more information before they take any additional steps to determine criminal or civil liability in the investigation.
Meanwhile, police involved in the investigation said that they are working to determine whether an environmental crime was committed. If they determine a crime was committed, the company would reportedly face a significant fine.
Estiva, the company in charge of the sugar and ethanol plant, has not yet responded to the investigation.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY IN BRAZIL TO SEE IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IS CRIMINAL IN NATURE.
TONS OF DEAD FISH ARE STREWN ALONG THE BANKS AND IN THE [PEER-AH-SEE-CAH-BAH] PIRACICABA RIVER– WHICH LIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY.
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES REVEAL ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 20 TONS OF DECOMPOSING FISH.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITIES AND PROSECUTORS SAY THE MASSIVE DIE-OFF IS DUE TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE FROM A SUGAR AND ETHANOL PLANT– AS WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY REACHED A STREAM FLOWING INTO THE RIVER.
THEY SAY, “IT WILL TAKE YEARS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO RECOVER” BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FISH KILLED AND THE VARIETY OF SPECIES IMPACTED.
THE RIVER CROSSES A PROTECTED AREA OF TROPICAL WETLANDS FAMOUS FOR ITS ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE AND NATURAL SCENERY.
PROSECUTORS REQUESTED A FULL REPORT INTO WATER CONDITIONS AND AWAIT MORE INFORMATION BEFORE TAKING ANY STEPS TO DETERMINE CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY.
ESTIVA, THE COMPANY IN CHARGE OF THE PLANT, DID NOT RESPOND TO THE INVESTIGATION’S FINDINGS.
POLICE SAY THEY ARE STILL FIGURING OUT IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
IF SO, THE COMPANY WOULD REPORTEDLY FACE A SIGNIFICANT FINE.
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Tons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on The IndependentTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on abc NewsTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Coast ReporterTons of dead fish cover a river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on nprTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Flin Flon ReminderTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Star TribuneTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookTons of dead fish fill river in Brazil after waste dumping allegations
Click to see story on NBC NewsTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
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Click to see story on Mainichi ShimbunTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Bowen Island UndercurrentTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on KIFITons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on KVIAMass fish die-off reported from Sao Paulo river in major environmental disaster
Click to see story on WIONTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on WPLGTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on News 4 JAXTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on WKMGTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
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Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Airdrie City ViewTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on My Mother LodeEnvironmental Catastrophe: Mass Fish Die-Off in Sao Paulo’s Piracicaba River | Science-Environment
Click to see story on DevdiscourseTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Europe SaysDeath of three tons of fish in the Piracicaba River is being investigated
Click to see story on EBCEnvironmental agency ascertains the death of tens of tons of fish in a mini Pantanal in the interior of São Paulo
Click to see story on Folha de S.PauloThousands of dead fish in the Piracicaba River, Brazil, possibly due to an illegal industrial waste discharge.
Click to see story on Il PostTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunDead fish strewn across rivers in ‘Brazil’ after plant releases sewage
Click to see story on แนวหน้าออนไลน์Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on Moose Jaw TodayTons of dead fish blocked the river in Sao Paulo after garbage was released.
Click to see story on politika.rsTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on thealbertan.comTons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Click to see story on The Himalayan TimesTons of dead fish cover major Sao Paulo river after alleged dumping of industrial waste – Egyptian Gazette
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