"...the preponderance of scientific evidence indicates that the failure of the sidewall of the Texas Brine cavern provided a pathway up to the aquifer and the surface for oil and natural gas that had previously been confined thousands of feet … [Read more...]
Bad news from Louisiana sinkhole area
It's getting worse. Two recent articles. Another chunk of land and trees disappeared this morning and some experts say the situation is extremely dangerous and explosive. I'm sure there are others in the area who are keeping on top of this … [Read more...]
Louisiana Sinkhole: hydrocarbons dangerously elevated may be flammable
Sampling Continues at Bayou Corne as Sinkhole Expands On September 8, 2012, DEQ sampled the sludge material floating on the surface of the sink hole. The material consisted of 48.1 % Diesel Range Organics and 15% Oil Range Organics. Read more … [Read more...]
More of Louisiana disappears into the sinkhole
What a horrible, tense nightmare. New Collapse at Sinkhole — 1,000 square feet of earth lost this morning … [Read more...]
New emergency with Louisiana sinkhole
"The situation is degrading." Wilma Subra who lives near the sinkhole area has been working night and day. They are finding shallow pockets of gas, seismic activity is increasing and new bubbling areas are appearing. Sinkhole emergency … [Read more...]
Louisiana Mayhem: Sinkholes, new bubbling areas, oil covered animals, tar balls on beach
Nature and the fossil fuel industry is causing mayhem in Southern Louisiana. An update on the mayhem caused by Issac: Hurricane Isaac Aftermath From the department of Who To Believe: Didn't they tell us the BP spill was all cleaned up? … [Read more...]
Louisiana sinkhole update
My last update is HERE and that was the day the sinkhole swallowed up 50 additional feet on the southwest side, a boat, several trees and 2 workers had to be rescued. On Friday it swallowed up 20 feet on the east side. The drilling of the … [Read more...]
Update: Louisiana sinkhole expands, workers rescued
UPDATE: Podcast interview with Wilma Subra. Here is an update from the ground in Louisiana: Late morning today the sink hole expanded. 50 feet of property on the SW side of the sink hole fell into the sinkhole. Two workers were skimming … [Read more...]
Louisiana sinkhole: What are they not telling us?
UPDATE: see LEAN for a map and updates. Not much good news about the sinkhole in Louisiana. If you haven't seen this video by dutchsinse you might want to watch it. The word I'm getting from on the ground is there has been testing for … [Read more...]
Update 2 on the Louisiana sinkhole in Assumption Parish.
Latest post on Louisiana sinkhole HERE. The question of the day: Why did Texas Brine cease operating the cavern in 2011, plug and abandoned the well used to access it? The salt cavern in the Napoleonville Dome that was used by Texas Brine might … [Read more...]
Update on Louisiana sinkhole from scientist on location
The diesel fumes that are causing health impacts to workers and residents are coming from the "diesel blanket" that is injected into the salt dome to prevent leaching. Yeah, that's right folks, another example of Legal but Stupid. I'm just going … [Read more...]