Gulf oil cleanup continues: 1,250-pound tar mat uncovered in Florida
A Florida Department of Environmental Protection monitor who regularly surveys Gulf of Mexico beaches for remnants of the BP oil spill hit jackpot this weekend at Fort Pickens, discovering a 1,250 pound mat of tar, sand and shells at Fort Pickens. The Pensacola News Journal reports: As of the conclusion of work on Sunday, approximately 1,250 pounds of material has been collected, said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Natalie Murphy, in charge of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response.
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