EPA: More than half of U.S. rivers unsuitable for aquatic life

WASHINGTON — Fifty-five percent of U.S. river and stream lengths were in poor condition for aquatic life, largely under threat from runoff contaminated by fertilizers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. High levels of phosphorus and nitrogen, runoff …   Original post on nbcnews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Scotts to pay $4.5M in fines – The Columbus Dispatch

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has agreed to plead guilty to charges in federal court and pay $4.5?million in fines in two incidents that date to 2008. That year, the company recalled packages of wild birdseed coated with pesticides that were toxic to birds.   Original post on patch.com    Comments on reddit.com