Edward Overton

Professor of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University

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Professor of Environmental Sciences at Louisiana State University' School of the Coast and Environment

Edward Overton on KCRW

After a meeting with Congressional leaders today, President Obama said the first order of business was the Gulf oil spill.

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After a meeting with Congressional leaders today, President Obama said the first order of business was the Gulf oil spill.

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President Obama today called the response to the Gulf oil spill the biggest thing of its kind in American history. But what about advance preparation?

The Oil Spill and the Oil Economy

President Obama today called the response to the Gulf oil spill the biggest thing of its kind in American history. But what about advance preparation?

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