Steven Picou

Environmental Sociologist, University of South Alabama

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Professor of sociology at the University of South Alabama, he’s studied ecological disasters for 30 years, including the Exxon Valdez disaster

Steven Picou on KCRW

The cap on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been holding, but that's only temporary.

The Gulf Oil Spill and the Long-Term Recovery

The cap on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been holding, but that's only temporary.

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The cap on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been holding, but that's only temporary.

The Gulf Oil Spill and the Long-Term Recovery

The cap on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been holding, but that's only temporary.

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