China Says It Averted Spread of Toxic Metal in River

New York Times: Officials in southern China appear to have averted environmental calamity by halting the spread of a toxic metal that had threatened to foul drinking water for tens of millions of people, the state media reported Monday. Officials said they had successfully diluted the concentration of cadmium, a poisonous component of batteries, that has been coursing down the Longjiang River in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The spill, which first occurred two weeks ago, prompted a rush on bottled water......

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