Gulf Oil Spill: Mississippi Coast Hit With Tar Mats The 'Size Of School Buses'

Gulf Oil Spill: Mississippi Coast Hit With Tar Mats The 'Size Of School Buses'
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What appeared to be the largest amount of oily tar to hit the Mississippi Coast at one time was washing in from west of the Long Beach Harbor into the edge of Pass Christian late Wednesday night.

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