A sugar and ethanol plant's purposed unlawful dumping of industrial wastage has resulted in the death of several tons of fish in the Piracicaba River in the Brazilian São Paulo. Prosecutors and environmental authorities disclosed that an at first exam puts many fish that perished from wastewater released from Estiva's São José plant in Rio Das Pedras amongst 10 and 20 tons. This eventuality tainted the river, which passes through Tanqua, São Paulo's miniature Pantanal, a protected area renowned for its biodiversity and scenic splendor. Since the occurrence has severely damaged biodiversity, the state's environmental agencies CETESB said that it will take years four the ecosystem to recover. Estiva has not responded to requests four comments. The local community is deeply concerned about the calamity, especially the fisherman. While CETESB watches the situation and reduces environmental harm prosecutors are looking into possible civil and criminal culpability.
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The Associated Press. (2024b, July 18). Tons of dead fish fill river in Brazil after dumping allegations. NBCNews.com. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tons-dead-fish-fill-river-brazil-waste-dumping-allegations-pollution-rcna162462
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