Bayou Corne Sinkhole: Jindal Met With Residents After Meeting With Texas Brine (Salt Cavern Owner)
Hecox, who is also on the commission, said he had visited the sinkhole for four days at the end of last September to monitor the situation and never left. The sinkhole first appeared Aug. 3 and prompted Gov. Bobby Jindal to issue a state of emergency for the parish. “My job on this is providing technical lead for evaluation of the problem. Working with the Department of Natural Resources on getting the data we need and basically providing technical guidance on working toward a solution for this,” Hecox said.
The commission was hastily put together after Jindal met with executives from the Houston-based brine producer owning the cavern believed to have caused the sinkhole in Bayou Corne.
Jindal said March 13, after promising residents that Texas Brine Co, LLC. would begin offering buyouts, that the commission would be part of a continued plan to evaluate the safety in the swamps surrounding the sinkhole.
“The Blue Ribbon Commission Will draw on experts from around the world to help guide leaders in Assumption Parish with specific benchmarks to protect the safety and lives in the Bayou Corne community,” Jindal said when announced the commission’s formation.
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