Mysterious orange goo washes up in Alaska village

[jpak]

http://www.pressherald.com/news/ap?articleID=7446927

Authorities say a mysterious orange-colored substance has washed up on the shores of a remote village in northwest Alaska.

Tests have been conducted on the substance on the surface of the water in Kivalina (KIV'-uh-LEE'-nuh). City Administrator Janet Mitchell told The Associated Press that the substance has also shown up in some residents' rain buckets.

Coast Guard Petty Officer David Mosely tells KTUU that it's not a petroleum substance and it's not man-made. Mitchell says the village is requesting that an algae expert from the University of Alaska Fairbanks investigate.

Pictures taken by resident Mida Swan show an orange sheen across the harbor and on beaches in the village about 625 miles northwest of Anchorage.

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[Richardo]

1. Boehner seen swimming in the vicinity, hauled in for questioning.

[asjr]

3. Thank you for my first laugh today!

[JohnWxy]

7. LOL!!

[kayakjohnny]

8. Good job!

:spray:

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Rick Santorum's Presidential Peach Jam thrown overboard by the Tea Party?

[d_r]

4. uh oh

[FBaggins]

5. Cesium from Fukushima!

Run!

[SpoonFed]

9. Isnt it more like...

:puke: from your attempts at humor?

[Nederland]

10. ...or maybe its more like Corium?

[SpoonFed]

11. Could be...

except we know where that is! Melted down to the bottom of primary containment.
So unfortunately it is not a mystery despite the usual deniers on here.
Also, I believe pro-nuke agenda glows dayglo green, and not orange? amirite?

[Javaman]

6. They saves sarah's brain! nt