Louisiana: Assumption Parish Bayou Corne Sinkhole 2012-2015

[Emily]

http://theadvocate.com/news/13402558-123/assumption-jurors-say-no-to

[h=2]Assumption residents express skepticism[/h] by David J. Mitchell| dmitchell@theadvocate.com

Sept. 9, 2015; 9:06 p.m. [h=1]Assumption jurors say no to sinkhole discharge into Grand Bayou, citing environmental concerns, but state officials worried about catastrophic levee failure[/h] ... John Boudreaux, director of the Assumption Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, told jurors Wednesday that he spoke with officials at Occidental Chemical Corp., one of Texas Brine?s primary brine customers. Oxy officials told him the water contains bacteria known to corrode piping and other metal equipment.
?So they?re very concerned with using that water and destroying their systems,? Boudreaux said.
?What?s that going to do to the sac-a-lait in the bayou?? Bob Deaton, an avid fisherman who lives in Bayou Corne, jumped in....

That's a good question. And what would it do to fishermen's hands when they handle the fish? I wonder what kind of bacteria has evolved in the sinkhole? The environmental impact of this disaster seems far from over.

 

[Emily]

http://www.stuarthsmith.com/louisiana-still-one-bad-storm-away-from-environmental-disasters/

[h=1]Louisiana still one bad storm away from environmental disasters[/h]

This article notes that the Advocated reported that the sinkhole doesn't drain anymore - sediment is filling the crack that allowed it to do so previously. That's why there's so much concern about overflow at this point in time.