US EditionTar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery
- Tar balls have appeared on Florida beaches, prompting several closures, as confirmed by local officials and the U.S. Coast Guard.
- An investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard is underway, but the source of the tar balls remains unknown.
- Beaches from Palm Beach to Miami reported the sticky substance, and officials advised beachgoers to avoid the water while assessments continue.
- Cleanup efforts are being coordinated with local authorities, and officials are working with the Department of Environmental Protection to assess environmental risks and plan cleanup efforts.
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Mystery tar balls wash ashore in Florida
What's the source of the dark goop washing up on Florida's beaches? The U.S. Coast Guard is scanning the shores from Port Everglades to Palm Beach after locals reported sticky balls of sludge amid the sands. They're far from unique—"While some tar balls may be as large as pancakes, most are coin-sized," the agency says in a fact sheet about the phenomenon—but are an environmental problem for beachgoers of every species and officials want the mys…
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Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery. The agency has been investigating reports of tar balls from Port Everglades to Palm Beach along the […]
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