haiwai molasses spill by Liam Smith
sep. 9th molasses spill kills thousands of marine life
Effects
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how the spill happened
On two occasions since last year, state inspectors saw molasses dripping from the same spot where a pipe leaked up to 1,400 tons of the sugary substance into Honolulu Harbor earlier this month sending thousands of fish to mortality.
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where the molasses spill happened
The spill happened in Honolulu harbor it plumed through the water coming closer to the bay thats how it quickly killed thousands of marine life
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When did the molasses happen
the significance of the molasses spill
Four days after a faulty Matson pipe discharged 233,000 gallons of molasses into the waters at Honolulu Harbor, marine biologists say the environmental disaster is the unicelluar caused the death just with a single cell of molasses. causing significant damage to the coral reef. The government wants to come up with an contingency plan, or a plan that is not certain.
What is matson
questions
2.Will matson replace the whole pipe system for free.
3.Can people still swim in the harbor.