[Oil] spill expert Ed Overton has been a ubiquitous presence in the media throughout the Gulf oil spill disaster.[...]
Yet in nearly every media appearance, and even during congressional testimony, Overton, an environmental chemist, has omitted this long-term, high-level contracting position for the federal government through LSU, a Raw Story investigation has found.
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Additionally, as professor emeritus, Overton confirmed to Raw Story that he officially retired from LSU and no longer receives a salary from the university; all his income tied to his university association since May 2009 has come through grants and contracts, and mostly through his work for NOAA. The latest NOAA funding for his work was a $1.3 million five-year grant.
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LSU received $5 million from BP upfront as part of a $10 million grant over the next 10 years.
In speaking with LSU’s Office of Research and Economic Development, Raw Story also found that, while all studies performed by the university will be scientifically peer-reviewed, BP decides what areas LSU will research.
None of this funding, for instance, will go toward the study of the long-term health impacts on the “locals”.
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“What gives me the credibility is that I’ve been doing this as part of the NOAA team for a long time,” Overton said.
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