Mabus: Research key to Gulf recovery
The former Mississippi governor said the university research and job-training programs provided by community colleges will be key to the region’s recovery.
Mabus has been touring the Gulf states in recent weeks, talking to locals about how they have been affected by the spill and gathering ideas about the long-term restoration.
His visit in Jackson came as BP officials monitored a cap that had been fitted over the well off the coast of Louisiana.
“One of the things that have come out of this is the need for good science,” Mabus said during a news conference at the state College Board.
Mabus said research could help move the region “from being so dependent on oil and gas” and more toward new technologies.
He said some residents, including those who earned their living in the fishing industry, could be retrained for other jobs.
AP
7/18/10
Magnolia Tribune
