Tar balls are small, dark pieces of oil which can stick to the feet of beachgoers, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They often come from oil spills, but the source ...

The development of "oil shale" (not to be confused with "shale oil") and "tar sands" has been shown to be environmentally destructive, and water and energy intensive. Extracting oil from U.S. public ...

Tar balls have popped up across South Florida, including in Indian River County over the weekend. Have you seen them on the beach?

What are tar balls? Tar balls are small, dark pieces of oil which can stick to the feet of beachgoers, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They often come from oil ...

Tar balls are small clumps of oil that appear on beaches, often remnants of oil spills or natural oil seeps. Exposure to tar balls can cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in some ...

"Coal tar is a little more forgiving ... designed to enhance the asphalt sealer's resistance to gasoline and oil. One product is a custom-made asphalt emulsion sealer fortified with up to 10% ...

Tar balls are formed when oil coalesces around debris. Lifeguard captain Shaun Dibble encountered a tar ball by stepping on one. DEP gives recommendations on how to treat skin that has made ...

The sticky, gooey mess is beginning to clear up along Palm Beach’s Atlantic Ocean coastline, town officials said.

The development of "oil shale" (not to be confused with "shale oil") and "tar sands" has been shown to be environmentally destructive, and water and energy intensive. Extracting oil from U.S. public ...

Tar balls have been on beaches across South Florida, including as far as Jaycee and Humiston beaches in Indian River County last weekend. Where the sticky, semi-solid clumps of oil originated from ...