Tar balls reported on Dauphin Island
Updated: Saturday, 08 May 2010, 5:18 PM CDT
Published : Saturday, 08 May 2010, 4:00 PM CDT
Coast Guard chief warrant officer Adam Wine said about a half dozen tar balls had been collected by Saturday afternoon at Dauphin Island. He says the substance needs to be tested, but officials think it came from the oil spill.
The barrier island is at the mouth of Mobile Bay and about three miles from the coast.
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Updated: Saturday, 08 May 2010, 5:18 PM CDT
Published : Saturday, 08 May 2010, 4:00 PM CDT
- NOAKI SCHWARTZ and HARRY R. WEBER, Associated Press Writers
Coast Guard chief warrant officer Adam Wine said about a half dozen tar balls had been collected by Saturday afternoon at Dauphin Island. He says the substance needs to be tested, but officials think it came from the oil spill.
The barrier island is at the mouth of Mobile Bay and about three miles from the coast.
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