Bayou Corne Sinkhole Raises Concerns at Lake Peigneur

[Emily]

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Bayou Corne Sinkhole Raises Concerns at Lake Peigneur

Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:01 PM by Maddie Garrett
Updated: Oct 8, 2012 7:19 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 will try and take action to prevent a similar disaster from happening at the salt domes beneath Lake Peigneur. Mills said he plans to introduce a bill for the second time that would require companies to conduct an environmental impact statement before expanding natural gas storage caverns at Lake Peigneur. A similar bill failed in the last legislative session...

There's a video interview with residents at the link. They have observed bubbling and formation of white foam at one end of the lake. There's already a couple of salt caverns storing gas there and the industry want to put in two more.