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(May 8, 2008)--Regulators Thursday were monitoring a massive sinkhole, which has swallowed up equipment and vehicles since forming outside Daisetta in southeast Texas.

There were no reports of injuries or of any homes being damaged.

The Texas Railroad Commission says investigators are checking pipelines in the area and trying to determine if any regulations have been violated.

Officials with Texas Natural Resources and Conservation were monitoring air and water quality, but so far, no pollutants have been detected.

Television news footage showed a tractor, some oil field equipment and some telephone poles falling into the sinkhole as it grew near Daisetta.

The sinkhole was believed to have grown to at least 600 feet long and 200 feet deep by Wednesday night.
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Posted by: Jack Enoff Location: READING THE NEWS on May 9, 2008 at 01:44 PM
This sinkhole reminds me of my wallet. It represents the economy and the way gas prices are so freakin crazy, everyone besides the BIG GUYS at the white house is in a sinkhole thanks to these geniuses in charge. Oh and don't forget the BIG GUYS in the OIL BIZ. Why couldn't a sinkhole swallow up the crawford ranch?
Posted by: Lauren Location: Coolidge on May 9, 2008 at 10:02 AM
They take for ever to fix the roads if they even do at all.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 8, 2008 at 06:23 PM
I like the way you think John E.!
Posted by: John E. Location: Salado, TX on May 8, 2008 at 01:04 PM
I hope sinkholes just like this one develop where they start building the Trans Texas Corridor. It will take something like that to kill that nutty idea once and for all. I hope Rick Perry is forced to live in a sinkhole for selling out our entire state.
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