Lofton, C.D., Barbato, M., Rusch, K.A., and Gutierrez-Wing, M.T. Due to the high cost of limestone as an oyster cultch material in the State of Louisiana, an economical, locally available material is needed to provide a binding substrate for the oysters. Fluorogypsum (CaSO4·H2O), a by-product of the hydrofluoric acid…
George Losonsky, PhD, PG, 4207 Rhoda Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816: glosonsky@cox.net, Scott M. Bergeron, PE, PO Box 3414, Baton Rouge, LA 70821: smbergeron@envirodepot.com As regulatory agencies across the USA have become increasingly focused on rationing quality groundwater from high-yield regional drinking water aquifers, industry has come under pressure to…
John E. Johnston III, Vice-Chairman Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists ACT 974 The Louisiana Legislature passed Act 974, the “Louisiana Professional Geoscience Practice Act” during the 2010 session. This legislation established the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists, which has since implemented licensing of Professional Geoscientists, and administered the various…