Daisetta

WhosPlayin took a look at the Daisetta Sinkhole and wonders what part the saltwater disposal well on the site exceeding its licensed capacity might have played.

Easter Lemming Liberal News 2008

KEILAR: We've got some new video into the CNN NEWSROOM to show you, this coming to us from KHOU in Daisetta, Texas.

CNN Transcript May 7, 2008 2008

Critics have jumped on the Daisetta incident as evidence of the risks of underground disposal.

Texas Sinkhole Puts Spotlight 2008

A road near the town of Daisetta has been closed over concerns that this hole could spread.

CNN Transcript May 8, 2008 2008

The issue was thrown into the spotlight this month when a 900-foot-wide, 250-foot-deep sinkhole opened up in Daisetta, a 1,000-population town about 60 miles northeast of Houston.

Texas Sinkhole Puts Spotlight 2008

Volunteer Vudika Camp (left) of Daisetta, Texas has a staring contest with Big Al (right), a 13-foot alligator, as Camp moves dirt during a Gator Country cleanup effort at the theme park.

Gator Country cleanup 2006

How about the gigantic sinkhole in Daisetta, northeast of Houston?

CROWing About Injection Wells 2008

But again, this is a massive sinkhole, the size of two football fields, in Daisetta, Texas.

CNN Transcript May 7, 2008 2008

Volunteer Vudika Camp (left) of Daisetta, Texas has a staring contest with Big Al (right), a 13-foot alligator, as Camp moves dirt during a Gator Country cleanup effort at the theme park.

Archive 2006-06-01 2006

It's in the town of Daisetta, about 60 miles northeast of Houston.

CNN Transcript May 8, 2008 2008