Molasses Spill

The molasses spill off of the coast of Hawaii is an environmental nightmare. Although not as dangerous as an oil spill, much the the sea life is being affected by the spill and many even dying. The video recorded by a local diver shows the true affects of the spill, turning the once blue-green water into a brown mess. The video also shows many dead fish floating around or sinking to the ocean floor. As a result of a faulty pipe pumping the molasses into the ocean instead of it's destination in California The sticky molasses takes the oxygen out of the water and blankets the ocean floor.
           The molasses spill is not only harmful to the marine life in the area, but also to humans as well. Although the molasses does no affect to humans, the dead and rotting fish in the water are making it unsafe to swim in. AS far as clean up goes, much of the work will be done naturally using the tides to wash it all out. The man who recorded the underwater mess said that, "We had a large sewage spill six or eight years ago. It was a stinky mess, but nothing like this."