Washington University professor dumped from oil spill team over writings

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | 1:48 p.m. CDT; updated 1:02 p.m. CDT, Thursday, June 10, 2010

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis scientist who was among a select group picked by the Obama administration to pursue a solution to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been removed from the group because of writings on his website, the U.S. Energy Department confirmed Wednesday.

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