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Climate Solutions
The proof is in the snow
Oct 24, 2023
Controversy in the Louisiana oyster industry, the impact of oil production on oysters, Paterson's research on lead contamination, the Clean Air Act hearings, Quijo and Paterson's conflicting testimonies on lead in gasoline, and the eventual removal of lead.
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- The oyster industry in Louisiana mistakenly blamed oil production for sick oysters, but a research program proved oil had no adverse effects on the oysters.
- Scientist Claire Patterson's research on lead contamination in gasoline contributed to the decline of leaded gasoline despite industry resistance.
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The Oyster Mystery
The podcast discusses the issue of sick oysters in Louisiana and how the oyster industry believed that oil production was responsible for the decline in the oyster population. However, a two-million-dollar oyster research program found that the oil had no ill effects on the oysters, even under conditions that exceeded those during oil production.
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