Lawmakers seeking to reform Minnesota's response to fish kills
House and Senate proposals push need for speed and greater attention to human health.
Source: startribune.com
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House and Senate proposals push need for speed and greater attention to human health.
No single culprit was found in a seven-month investigation into what killed more than 2,500 fish.
“There’s no way to say that fish kills can completely be eliminated,” MPCA supervisor said. But a risk management approach really can help minimize them or reduce the frequency”
More than 2,500 fish, mostly prized brown trout, may have been killed by contaminated runoff.
The deaths of the fish remain unexplained.