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17. enenews has been reporting on it for over a year
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 02:30 PM
Aug 2013

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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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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I have heard of it. PDJane Aug 2013 #1
enenews has been reporting on it for over a year bananas Aug 2013 #17
The anomalous events sites have been following it for a year starroute Aug 2013 #18
I've known this for a few years, and started following anomalist on an off about a year ago. PDJane Aug 2013 #21
Actually saw a short clip about it on TV this AM when channel surfing. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #2
I saw it too on Good Morning America. RebelOne Aug 2013 #7
Actually I have zipplewrath Aug 2013 #3
Reminds me of the mud volcano in Indonesia... hunter Aug 2013 #4
This planet is alive. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #27
I've heard of it and it invades my dreams superpatriotman Aug 2013 #5
Getting sucked down in your sleep? No idea. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #15
I'm sure we will see more and more instances of UtahLib Aug 2013 #6
Yep, it is sad, make $$$$$ at any cost. Damn, I'm fed up with it. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #8
But hey..... cynzke Aug 2013 #14
Free market jackoffs did not capture all externalities! RedCloud Aug 2013 #9
That was an amazing video! kentuck Aug 2013 #10
who is to blame? Roy Rolling Aug 2013 #11
Why would the town blame regulators? abelenkpe Aug 2013 #12
You can BET the local radio is full of right wing talkers filling their heads with nonsense.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #16
*ahem* KansDem Aug 2013 #19
People will say, "They're not STUPID, they're UNINFORMED" to which I say,... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #24
Who's supposed to keep the company quakerboy Aug 2013 #25
k&r Voice for Peace Aug 2013 #13
Shit, this is terrible. blackspade Aug 2013 #20
Oh FFS and crying in the night libodem Aug 2013 #22
Frightening indeed malaise Aug 2013 #23
"If we dig precious things from the Earth, we will invite disaster." ~Hopi prophecy Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #26
You are right, today is the first I heard of this. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #28
K&R sad that Texas Brine officials aren't behind bars. nt livingwagenow Aug 2013 #29
Now THIS is a news report. JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #30
america's teabagger created future: publicly owned cesspools sigmasix Aug 2013 #31
The media is too involved in Snowden and Manning issues to cover much else. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #32
k&r n/t Bolo Boffin Aug 2013 #33
Take a good, long look at the poster for the movie "Waiting for 'Superman'" to discover their agenda blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #34
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