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Thursday, April 04, 2013

Maddening weather this time of year

Every day it's something different.  One day the highs are in the 80s, the next they're in the 60s only to shoot right back up again the day after that.  One day a deluge, the next day it's bright and sunny.

Light fog in the morning Heavy Hydrogen Sulfide cloud in the afternoon.

The smell in NOLA yesterday was likely due to a benzene and hydrogen sulfide release in Chalmette, according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The culprit, Chalmette Refining, revealed that there was a leak in a pipeline that contained the two toxic chemicals, and there is an ongoing investigation to determine whether there are any other leaks in the facility.
In a few weeks it will be marshfire season.  That comes right after exploding house season is up.
Explosive concentrations of gas were found this week in soil underneath two homes and a shed built on concrete slabs in the Bayou Corne community near a large swampland sinkhole, officials said Wednesday.

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