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Bayou Corne Sinkhole Raises Concerns at Lake Peigneur Play Video
October 8, 2012 8:01 PM
A sinkhole in Assumption Parish is raising concerns in Acadiana. Crews are digging wells near a four-acre sinkhole beneath Bayou Corne. The wells are being sued to vent and investigate natural gas trapped below the salt brining facility. Louisiana Senator Fred Mills said in light of this incident, he... more » -
Senior Survival Day Play Video
March 20, 2012 10:10 AM
SALT/TRIAD Committee presents Senior Survival Day at Lafayette's Southside Library. The event takes place on March 21st, 2012, from 9 am - 3 pm. This session is for seniors that would like to get information on legal issues, identity theft, resources available and fitness. For more info call: 337-981-1028... more » -
Meeting to focus on salt water in B.R. aquifer
March 8, 2012 10:14 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources' Office of Conservation is holding a meeting Thursday to discuss the problem of salt water intrusion into the Baton Rouge area's ground water. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Office of Conservation building in Baton... more » -
Rain Flushes Salt Water from Louisiana Canals
February 12, 2012 1:39 PM
Recent heavy rain has helped push out salt water that had been creeping north from the Gulf of Mexico and threatened the salt-sensitive rice crop in southwest Louisiana, where many farmers depend on surface water from canals to irrigate their fields. The Advocate reports ( http://bit.ly/zu6Efm ) that figures from... more » -
Drugs sold as bath salts now illegal in Louisiana
January 6, 2011 6:51 PM
A half-dozen dangerous chemicals sold as fake bath salts and plant food have been outlawed by emergency order in Louisiana, where anyone convicted of selling them will face penalties equivalent to those for selling heroin, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Thursday. The powders - sold under such names as White Lightning,... more » -
Salt Mine Closed After Malfunction
October 4, 2010 5:34 PM
The Cargill salt mine in Avery Island remains down at this hour after a piece of equipment malfunctioned. A spokesman says the hoist that brings the salt up from below the mine got damaged. Because that opening is one of the safety evacuation routes, the mine was closed around nine... more » -
Louisiana DEQ To Make Decision On St. Mary Salt Dome
February 1, 2010 6:45 PM
In St. Mary Parish, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will host a public hearing next month on a proposal to store natural gas in the Cote Blanche salt dome. Henry Gas Storage is moving through the permit process necessary to construct four caverns in the dome. Each cavern could... more »
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