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Gas storage at Peigneur moves forward

December 11, 2009 11:00 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board says a natural gas company may double its storage caverns under Lake Peigneur - a plan many area residents strongly oppose. AGL Resources Inc. of Atlanta must still get more than 20 permits before it can use fresh... more »
AGL Moves Forward After Mineral Board

December 9, 2009 5:44 PM

AGL resources is moving forward with a plan to store natural gas under Lake Peigneur. The state mineral board approved the move last month despite opposition from some residents living near the lake at a meeting today in Baton Rouge. The board upheld its decision and will allow AGL... more »
Lake Pegnuir Hearing

October 1, 2009 3:16 PM

Another public hearing will be held tonight in Iberia Parish concerning plans for Lake Peigneur. AGL resources wants to store natural gas in salt domes below the lake. But residents fear that could be hazardous. Tonight's hearing is set for 6 o'clock at New Iberia High school. more »