New “Dead Zone” Video from our Collaborative Friends

Prairie Rivers Network has been part of the Mississippi River Collaborative since 2005. Our goal is to improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin and reduce the size of the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone.” This new video from Gulf Restoration Network (our Louisiana colleagues) discusses some of the science and causality behind the Dead Zone. Fertilizer and livestock waste pollution coming from Midwestern farms are a big part of the problem. The video also mentions our legal actions against U.S. EPA for not requiring states to limit nutrient pollution. Check it out!