From NBC17 / MyNC.com – 6/4/2010
by Maggie Alexander
While the cleanup continues in the Gulf Coast, students in North Carolina are learning how to respond to disasters just like that one.
Linda Taylor teaches OSHA's Hazwoper, that's a safety training class at N.C. State. What students learn in the classroom can be taken down to the Gulf to help with the oil spill.
"We've had students contact us about what they need to do to go down and help with the oil spill so this is one option we can make available to them," Taylor said.
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Learn more about the Hazwoper course and the Environmental Technology degree in NC State's Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources