Despite Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano saying that the Colorado River was safe and that the levels of perchlorates were ok, more data is out showing that even small quantities of this component of rocket fuel are harming the environment.

In the August 2006 issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, researchers found that the chemical masculinizes fish and causes lowered reproduction rates. While the doses used were far higher than EPA allowable amounts, they were still environmentally relevant as they were similar to contaminated sites around the U.S.

When are our government officials going to start protecting us and not protecting big business interests? Maybe when it’s too late.