SH – Wicker: Institute is prepared for oil spill aftermath

Wicker: Institute is prepared for aftermath

GULFPORT — U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker witnessed emergency medical treatment on a sea turtle Sunday in a visit to see if the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is prepared to deal with one of the hazards posed by the Gulf oil spill.

Afterward, he called the Institute “a treasure for the coastal community.”

“I think it is a good thing for the public that the Institute is there and is prepared for an environmental and ecological problem such as this,” said Wicker, R-Miss.

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