Sodium cyanide leak in Walsall canal causes major environmental incident, prompting miles of waterway closure.
Sodium cyanide leak in Walsall canal causes major environmental incident, prompting miles of waterway closure. Canal & River Trust, dealing with the pollution, faces challenges in neutralizing cyanide, potentially affecting local wildlife and ecosystem. Uncertainty over how long it takes for the impact to fully materialize sparks concerns, and charity launches a £10k fundraiser for monitoring and initial cleanup work. Waiting for costs to be covered by polluter, a metal finishing company, may risk the area becoming a "biologically dead zone."
August 24, 2024
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