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September 16, 2010

Massive Fish Kill Discovered in La. Parish
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A newly discovered fish kill is raising concerns the BP oil spill
continues to devastate the Gulf’s marine life. On Friday, hundreds of
thousands of dead fish were discovered floating in Louisiana’s
Plaquemines Parish. The parish’s president, Billy Nungesser, said
government testing should be done to determine if the spill was a cause.
Billy Nungesser said government testing should be done to determine if
the spill was a cause.

Billy Nungesser: "This is an extremely large fish kill, and there’s many
species in there. It’s not just one group of fish; it’s redfish and
trout and flounder. All species have been identified in this fish kill.
We’re talking about the long-term testing of the quality of the water,
the fish, and the environment. And we don’t see a collective group
really wanting to know what’s going on. And we need to demand that
happens."



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