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Gonzales residents next door to a bauxite tailings bond are concerned over the red dust
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:41 pm
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Red dust flying in Gonzales, residents not happy about lack of maintenance
GONZALES - The sky was painted red Wednesday when red dust was kicked up by the strong wind. Homeowners in Pelican Crossing have been contacting 2 On Your Side about it since they're not happy with the company that's supposed to keep it under control.
This isn't the first time 2 On Your Side has reported on the red dust problem. The dust flies when there are dry conditions and the wind blows. It happened last week during bad weather and again this week. People living in Pelican Crossing in Gonzales say they're concerned about what's landing on their property and what they're breathing in.
It's everywhere - on people's patios, on their lawn furniture, sticks to cars, in the grass, and everywhere in between.
Shelita Bailey has been busy cleaning. The dust has settled at the bottom of her pool, and it's covered her outdoor space. Bailey has seen the dust before but says it's never been this bad.
"Anytime the wind conditions are right, it'll start to blow again," Bailey said.
The dust is coming from a large site next door to Pelican Crossing. Mounds of red dirt can be seen over a levee. A satellite image shows just how large it is. The area is made up of bauxite mud ponds, which are waste generated during the processing of aluminum at the now-closed LAlumina Burnside Refinery.
Most of the houses were built in the last 10 years.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:44 pm to member12
LMAO why would anyone willingly move there knowing that a giant bauxite shithole was right across the street
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:44 pm to member12
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Red dust
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waste generated during the processing of aluminum
well, that doesn't sound healthy at all.
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now-closed LAlumina Burnside Refinery.
so who foots the bill for cleanup?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:44 pm to member12
Yeah ummmm. That doesn't look good.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:44 pm to member12
Bauxite dust next to a bauxite plant on a windy day!?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:45 pm to Carson123987
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LMAO why would anyone willingly move there knowing that a giant bauxite shithole was right across the street
That's what I don't understand. Some of those houses aren't just near......they border the west side of this massive waste pond. And the pond was there before those houses.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:46 pm to MorbidTheClown
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so who foots the bill for cleanup?
Inevitably, some government entity will have to contract the job out. So, the taxpayers.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:46 pm to Carson123987
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LMAO why would anyone willingly move there knowing that a giant bauxite shithole was right across the street
They wanted to be in Dutchtown school zone bad enough.
Bunch of idiots.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:47 pm to member12
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massive waste pond.
wonder what kind of critters they got swimming around in there?
Redfish?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:48 pm to member12
The article says that you can't tell from the satellite photo but that there is a massive levee between the houses and that pond.
I would have to do an on-site but I am betting most of the people had no idea what was on the other side of that mound of dirt when they bought their house.
**Reminds self to always bring up Google Earth when looking at new property.**
I would have to do an on-site but I am betting most of the people had no idea what was on the other side of that mound of dirt when they bought their house.
**Reminds self to always bring up Google Earth when looking at new property.**
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:48 pm to member12
Wait a minute. Which one of you lives near Pelican Pointe and did this?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:49 pm to Carson123987
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LMAO why would anyone willingly move there knowing that a giant bauxite shithole was right across the street
This isn't CA where housing is limited. Why do Louisiana residents buy homes next to such places?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:55 pm to Black n Gold
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Why do Louisiana residents buy homes next to such places?
Racism makes people do weird things.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:55 pm to Nodust
That neighborhood is actually currently zoned for St Amant High.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:57 pm to Carson123987
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LMAO why would anyone willingly move there knowing that a giant bauxite shithole was right across the street
Granite countertops?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:59 pm to member12
My parents used to live back there when the plant was still open.
It was never an issue when the plant was running because they maintained it. The plant was always spraying water to keep the dust down.
Good thing they moved
It was never an issue when the plant was running because they maintained it. The plant was always spraying water to keep the dust down.
Good thing they moved
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 4:00 pm to jbgleason
Not a massive levee at all.
How do you not look at a satellite map before buying a house ?
Good catch on that Trump yard member12 !
Posted on 3/31/22 at 4:01 pm to member12
Well they decided to move there. Shut the frick up, dumbasses.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 4:04 pm
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