There are two big, black globs of tar scattered along the sand dunes on the west end of Galveston, KPRC Local 2 reported
“I first thought it was a burnt log … old wood or something. So, I got out and started looking and I started to take some pictures,” said Teresa Myer.
Myer found the sheets of tar on July 4. She was not sure where they came from or how they got on the beach. She made her discovery near San Luis Pass on the far west end.
“You like to think of the beach (to be) where you can just get out and just be free of trash and tar and any contamination to our waters,” Myer said.
The two tar slabs are each about 4 feet wide and 6 feet long.
The U.S. Coast Guard said crews collected 10 55-gallon drums full of a mix of oil, sand and vegetation from McFaddin Beach near Port Arthur. Tests show it is from the BP disaster.
In 24 hours, workers also collected 3.5 more gallons of tar balls from East Beach in Galveston and from the coast on the Bolivar Peninsula.
KPRC Local 2 reported the discovery to the Texas General Land Office. The state promised to investigate and find out where the tar came from.
Anyone who sees tar on beaches is asked to call 800-832-8224.
SOURCE: click2houston.com
