You might find yourself in a sticky situation this summer at some Texas beaches because naturally occurring tar balls have started washing up along the Gulf Coast again.
“Tar ball events along the Texas coast are a common phenomenon, especially during the summer months, due to ocean currents and tidal influences,” Texas General Land Office officials told KSAT on Wednesday.
GLO’s Oil Spill response officers responded to reports of tar balls washing up along the upper Texas coast and South Texas coastal zone this week and over the weekend. GLO Oil Spill staff monitors currents to help determine where tar may have originated and provides beach tar samples to Texas A&M College Station for analyses and tracking.
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