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    Which Way, L.A.?

    BP Oil Spill Puts Non-Profits in an Awkward Spot

    Tomorrow, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach will open a new attraction called the BP Sea Otter Habitat. You guessed it - the sponsor—to the tune of a million dollars is the same BP now responsible for what could be the worst oil spill in US history.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tomorrow, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach will open a new attraction called the BP Sea Otter Habitat. You guessed it - the sponsor—to the tune of a million dollars is the same BP now responsible for what could be the worst oil spill in US history. But the Aquarium’s president, Jerry Schubel, told the LA Times, “it never occurred” to him to drop BP from the name of the new exhibit.

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    Politics in California: Changing…Fast…
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    3. 35:00Calderon Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Elizabeth Boris

      Director, Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Politics in California: Changing…Fast…
    1. 0:00The Billionaire Who Fell To Earth: Whitman Drops in Polls
    2. 25:00BP Oil Spill Puts Non-Profits in an Awkward SpotYou’re reading this
    3. 35:00Calderon Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
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