LI Oil Spill Cleanup Finished; Now Searching for Source
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.Y. (1010 WINS) -- The Coast Guard says it has turned its attention to finding the source of an oil spill after cleaning up several miles of Long Island beaches.
The Coast Guard says about 24 cubic yards of oil and contaminated sand was removed from stretches of Atlantic Beach and Long Beach by about 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
An estimated 500 gallons of oil washed up along the shore. Surfers reported it around 11 a.m. Thursday.
The Coast Guard is collecting oil samples from ships that passed through the area. The samples will be compared to the tar-ball-like blobs on the beaches.
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