Gulf Coast Research Lab’s new head talks of plans

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OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Eric Powell, the recently appointed head of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, says he’s acquainting himself with the depth and breadth of the lab’s oil spill research.

“You don’t want to let history down. This lab is a rich jewel down here,” said Powell, who came there in August after 17 years at Rutgers University, including 14 years as head of the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory.

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