Tar Balls Wash Up on Texas Shore
BP oil spill continues to contaminate gulf region.
Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010 off Louisiana Coast
A sample jar of tar balls found on Crystal Beach and Galveston's East Beach during the holiday weekend are displayed during a news conference at the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Monday, July 5, 2010, in Texas City, Texas. Officials have confirmed that the tar balls discovered recently along the Galveston and Bolivar coastline are from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, marking the first time oil from the spill has been found on Texas beaches. (Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo)
