A dust storm in Illinois on Monday caused a deadly interstate pileup, resulting in six deaths and more than 30 people injured.
In response, the organization Farm Action issued the following statement:
“The deadly dust storm was preventable. Our staff mourns the abrupt and senseless loss of life, and our hearts go out to the communities of central Illinois.
“Incidents like these are a tragic consequence of the shortsighted practices demanded by the monopoly corporations that control our agriculture system. Industrial practices which limit crop rotation in favor of monocropping and heavy herbicide application have resulted in unprecedented soil erosion and severe weather events — which cost us not only our agricultural system’s resilience but human life itself.
Source: commondreams.org
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Categories: Illinois, General