From: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/oil-hits-louisiana-shores-exclusive-first-photos-crude-coast.php
...Earlier today, I boarded a chartered boat with Greenpeace, conservation scientist Rick Steiner, and a German television crew. We set off in pursuit of a tip that the currents may push some of the oil ashore in the southernmost parts of Louisiana, at the southernmost point of the Mississippi River.
After a two hour boat ride, we saw the the booms deployed around the marshland were indeed already collecting oil. After confirming it was fresh, and noting a BP sanctioned crew on a nearby beach, we headed onshore to investigate....
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Oil on beach and marsh at South Pass, LA
- Location South Pass, Port Eads
- Date May 10 2010
- Time 11:28
- Category Oil in the Water Oil on Land
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| TITLE | LOCATION | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Water Horizon Rig Explosion | Deep Water Horizon | Apr 21 2010 |
| Oil on beach and marsh at South Pass, LA | South Pass, Port Eads | May 10 2010 |
| Oil blobs on Raccoon Island | Raccoon Island, LA | May 12 2010 |
| Oil entering Pass à Loutre Wildlife Management Area | Pass a Loutre, Plaquemines, Louisiana | May 19 2010 |
| burnt petroleum fumes in the air | north shore lake pontchartrain louisiana | May 22 2010 |
