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Alabama River Fish Kill Under Investigation | Birmingham News
Dead fish are washing up along a 17-mile stretch of Alabama’s Mulberry Fork River — a mass die-off involving redhorse, drum, striped bass, and rare southern walleyes. Water conditions were grim: turbid brown with green algae and oil-like sheen, likely caused by dangerously low oxygen levels. This isn’t the first time — similar kills occurred in 2016 and 2019, tied to pollution from a now-relocated rendering plant. The state previously settled a $3M lawsuit with Tyson over one spill. Now, Black Warrior Riverkeeper is calling on locals: if you saw anything or collected dead fish, report it —…
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