Nothing to see here

Early spring in Russia!  Well, no.  This is green snow near the town of Pervouralsk, sixty miles from Moscow.  Apparently an underground pipe (c. 1960) belonging to the Russian Chrome Chemicals Company has ruptured, leaking chemicals into the water.  No danger whatsoever to the people who are foolishly wearing masks when they venture outside.  The arrests of environmental activists will continue until morale improves.  And it's much more attractive than the black snow currently falling on parts of Siberia, a result of beautiful, clean, Russian coal.  Good health, people!