Day 78 Oil Has Reached Lake Pontchartrain

by Maitri on July 6, 2010

in energy, environment, louisiana, new orleans, wtf

Or as D says, “Oh good, now we won’t have to drive all the way down to the coast to see it.”

nola.com gallery: Oil has reached Lake Pontchartrain “Strong southeast winds [have] pushed [it] into Lake Pontchartrain Monday July 5, 2010.”

Update: 1,020 pounds of oil waste removed from Rigolets and lake

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Blair July 7, 2010, 7:59 AM

I thought you would like to know: our local TV reported that the mayor of NOLA announced that he was taking steps to ensure that oil from the Gulf would not contaminate Lake Pontchartrain. That’s a relief!

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Maitri July 7, 2010, 11:20 AM

Yes, he is lathering himself up and sticking a knife between his teeth as we speak. *rolls eyes*

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