Lake Michigan Beaches in Indiana Closed After Cyanide and Ammonia Spill Causes Fish Kill
At a Glance Wastewater containing ammonia and cyanide was released after an equipment failure at a steel mill.Residents reported a large fish kill on the waterfront near the mill near Portage, Indiana.Beaches at Indiana Dunes National Park and Ogden Dunes were closed.The company says levels of the chemicals have been declining. Beaches along Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana remain closed after a steel mill spilled cyanide and ammonia that led to a large fish kill. The National Park Service announced...