Gulf 'dead Zone' Fueled By Lack Of Coordination

States and the federal government are not doing enough to monitor and manage the water quality of the Mississippi River and its impact on the Gulf of Mexico, where an annual "dead zone" from farm runoff is killing marine life, according to a major scientific assessment released Tuesday. The study by experts with the National Research Council calls on the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate the efforts affecting the river and the northern Gulf of Mexico where its water is discharged. uA…aˆ?The limited attention being given to monitoring and managing the Mississippius water quality does not match the riverus significant economic, ecological and cultural importance,uA‚A? said David Dzombak, chairman of panel and professor of environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh...