The Gulf’s Other Deep Sea Wealth

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Researchers, trying to make sure deepwater oil rigs in the Gulf Of Mexico don’t hit anything under the sea, made a surprising discovery not far from the BP disaster. Host Jeff Young talks with scientist Erik Cordes of Temple University about what he found.

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