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Posted Thu Sep 12 2013: from Honolulu Civil Beat: Molasses Spill Could Cause Substantial Damage to Marine Life http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1378992312 State officials are rushing to head off an environmental and health disaster in Honolulu Harbor, where nearly a quarter million gallons of molasses from a ruptured pipeline have caused a massive marine die-off. On Wednesday, colorful surgeonfish, pufferfish and eels were swaying limp or lifeless in the currents. How much damage the molasses spill has caused was still being assessed. But health officials estimate that it's killing thousands of fish and damaging coral reefs. [Read more stories about: contamination, massive die-off] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: Your Quips: anarchaosos says: "Terrible news, but this is exactly why the Keystone Molasses Pipeline can't go forward. Think of the treacly doom that awaits Kansas!" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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