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In reply to the discussion: 'The biggest ongoing disaster in the United States you haven't heard of' [View all]bananas
(27,509 posts)17. enenews has been reporting on it for over a year
TV News video from one week after the sinkhole started:
http://enenews.com/local-news-reports-cavern-filled-radioactive-material-collapsed-concerns-swarm-about-could-leak-video
Local news reports cavern filled with radioactive material may have collapsed Concerns swarm about what could leak out around sinkhole (VIDEO)
Published: August 10th, 2012 at 2:23 pm ET
35 comments
Title: Authorities monitor for radiation near sinkhole
Source: WBRZ Baton Rouge
Date: August 9, 2012
At 0:15 in
Anchor: Some are worried about radiation in the area now
Reporter: That fear comes after Texas Brine was given the green light to fill its brine cavern with naturally occurring radioactive material years ago.
Now that scientist believe that cavern may have collapsed, concerns swarm about what could leak out
(embedded tv news video)
See also:
National Guard: Giant sinkhole is growing in Louisiana -- Tests for radioactive materials in air and water underway -- Site used for oil and gas production (VIDEO)
Sheriff Warns: Growing sinkhole could be catastrophic -- 1.5 million barrels of liquid butane nearby -- Over 300 feet wide, up to 400 feet deep
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Local news reports cavern filled with radioactive material may have collapsed Concerns swarm about what could leak out around sinkhole (VIDEO)
Published: August 10th, 2012 at 2:23 pm ET
35 comments
Title: Authorities monitor for radiation near sinkhole
Source: WBRZ Baton Rouge
Date: August 9, 2012
At 0:15 in
Anchor: Some are worried about radiation in the area now
Reporter: That fear comes after Texas Brine was given the green light to fill its brine cavern with naturally occurring radioactive material years ago.
Now that scientist believe that cavern may have collapsed, concerns swarm about what could leak out
(embedded tv news video)
See also:
National Guard: Giant sinkhole is growing in Louisiana -- Tests for radioactive materials in air and water underway -- Site used for oil and gas production (VIDEO)
Sheriff Warns: Growing sinkhole could be catastrophic -- 1.5 million barrels of liquid butane nearby -- Over 300 feet wide, up to 400 feet deep
Related Posts
Officials: Large chunks were knocked off salt dome when cavern collapsed Giant sinkhole now getting deeper November 30, 2012
Company Officials: Tremors have damaged salt cavern below sinkhole 1,300 ft shallower than expected Dense material has fallen to bottom September 25, 2012
TV: Unidentfied and dense material in cavern below sinkhole Not like material normally found there -Officials (VIDEO) September 25, 2012
Press Conference: Cavern below sinkhole has failed and collapsed Collapse may be ongoing (VIDEO) September 26, 2012
Pressure from cavern below giant sinkhole near 1,000 psi Trying to extract hydrocarbon material from well October 4, 2012
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'The biggest ongoing disaster in the United States you haven't heard of' [View all]
babylonsister
Aug 2013
OP
I've known this for a few years, and started following anomalist on an off about a year ago.
PDJane
Aug 2013
#21
You can BET the local radio is full of right wing talkers filling their heads with nonsense....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#16
People will say, "They're not STUPID, they're UNINFORMED" to which I say,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#24
"If we dig precious things from the Earth, we will invite disaster." ~Hopi prophecy
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#26
The media is too involved in Snowden and Manning issues to cover much else. nt
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#32
Take a good, long look at the poster for the movie "Waiting for 'Superman'" to discover their agenda
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2013
#34