Rivers On Fire

Oil spills and oil fires are nothing new. On June 22, 1969, an oil slick caught fire on the Cuyahoga River just southeast of downtown...

-Some oils are denser than river water -Movement is usually downstream -Dams and locks influence oil movement -Vegetation may grow right...

Upwards of 2,400 animals are killed in every oil spill. Water-bound animals are heavily effected, but animals on land are disrupted too...