A federal judge Wednesday granted final approval of a $48.1 million class-action settlement for Louisiana residents affected by a sinkhole that opened two years ago has been swallowing land ever since. U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey said there were no …
The sinkhole near Bayou Corne sucked down another patch of earth as Texas Brine Co. released pressure again from its failed salt dome cavern near the 29-acre swampland sinkhole in Assumption Parish. Officials say the edge collapse, or slough-in, came …
Officials say the 29-acre sinkhole in Louisiana’s Assumption Parish swallowed six cypress trees on March 26 and had its first deep burp of gas and fluid since late August. The Advocate reports the event comes nearly two weeks after lead …
A leading scientist studying the Bayou Corne-area sinkhole that emerged in an Assumption Parish swamp 18 months ago says the hole has shown signs of stabilizing. The Advocate reports a CB&I hydrogeologist working for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources …
Authorities say state and parish agencies are testing to see whether newly discovered gas bubbles northeast of the Bayou Corne-area sinkhole are tied to the swampland hole. The Advocate reports the state Office of Conservation and contractor CB&I have taken …
At least 12 salt-dome caverns in Louisiana are as close to the edge of their supporting underground formations as the one that collapsed last year and caused a huge sinkhole in Assumption Parish. Data given to The Advocate by the …
A growing sinkhole just south of Louisiana Highway 70 in has raised worries in Assumption Parish about subsidence that could cut off the highway and force commuters and school buses to make a 90-minute-plus detour. In response, the state Department …
A new video showing trees being swallowed by the sinkhole in Assumption Parish has brought nationwide attention to the issue. Though the video has brought attention to the Louisiana hole, which formed in August 2012, state officials say the activity …
The state of Louisiana sent a $3.5 million bill to the Texas company it blames for a massive sinkhole that has swallowed more than 5 acres of land in Assumption Parish and contaminated an aquifer. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell demanded …
The state has ordered new steps to minimize risk of exposure to natural gas under property where a large sinkhole formed in August in Assumption Parish. The Louisiana Office of Conservation on Monday issued the new round of directives to …