Cleanup complete after oil found on beach off La. 82 in Cameron Parish

CAMERON, La. (KPLC) - Cleanup crews have finished work on an area of oil found on the beach off La. 82 in Cameron Parish.

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston response teams recently recovered about 40 bags of heavily weathered tar balls and tar patties from the shoreline, according to Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Daniel.

Similar tar-like deposits were reported on Cameron Parish beaches earlier this year.

Daniel says that at this time, cleanup operations have been completed.

Daniel also says any threats to the public or the environment have been mitigated, and no public safety alert is being issued for beaches at this time.

The source of the oil remains under investigation.