Published: August 15th, 2012 at 12:46 am ET
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Title: Questions float around swamp sinkhole
Source: WWL-TV
Author: Katie Moore
Date: August 14, 2012 at 11:29p ET
Transcript Excerpts
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Texas Brine will soon begin drilling a relief well to try and elevate the pressure underground as scientists continue to try and solve the mystery in the swamp.
The Department of Environmental Quality continues to monitor air quality in the area to ensure that no dangerous gasses are leaking. They say the gas bubbling in the swamp is natural gas.
More bubble sites keep appearing. It’s something state emergency leaders are keeping a very close eye on.
Watch the video here
Published: August 15th, 2012 at 12:46 am ET
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hmmm. "Natural" gas?
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The transcript excerpt says that the relief well is being drilled to try to "elevate" the pressure. It should be "alleviate" the pressure. That's what I heard when I listened to the video.
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Yet no mention in the news report clip of the radioactive material…
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how about the methane plate thawing out since BP hit a salt dome and also fracking in The USA and Earthquakes putting pressure on the American Plate
Mark
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Then there was the rumor that the DOE had authorized a small nuc to frac the formation at Macondo. If this is true perhaps BP messed the entire formation. Of course all of this is rumor.
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A salt wedge encroaching Plaquemine Parish..is being blamed on drought..and salt water encroachment does happen during drought.
But a whole wedge?
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-news/louisiana-politics/item/53692-contract-awarded-to-build-saltwater-barrier-protecting-mississippi-river-drinking-water
I wonder about the salt dome in the area. http://aapgbull.geoscienceworld.org/content/45/1/51.abstract
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