A lot has happened over the last few weeks. In the political world, the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sees a new kerfuffle every few hours. Down here in Louisiana, we've been whacked by Hurricane Isaac, and on the environmental front we're still trying to get BP to pay its fair share for all the havoc it's wreaked in the Gulf. But there's one thing that hasn't changed much all this time. That dangerous sinkhole in Bayou Corne, about seventy miles west of New Orleans, is still there. In fact, it's getting bigger almost every day. And residents of the small rural community are still alarmed at fresh bubbles coming up from under the ground, and they want answers. Here's some of the latest news from the Louisiana bayou:
BAYOU CORNE — The outer edge of a sinkhole in Assumption Parish has caved in for a second time in three days, parish officials said Thursday.
A 25-foot-long section of embankment fell in Thursday morning after a 200-foot-long section had fallen in Tuesday evening, parish officials said in blog posts this week.
The sinkhole was found on the property of Texas Brine Co. LLC of Houston ...