[Doe Eyes]

In 1979, Mexico's Ixtoc I in the western Gulf blew out and spewed about 420,000 gallons of oil a day for nine months. Large quantities of oil did not reach Texas beaches.

I remember going to the beach on South Padre Island. There were little tar balls all over the beach. This thick tar would stick to my feet. The hotel had packets of cleaner they gave out for free, but it really didn't work very well.

[Louis Foxwell]

I remember going to the beach on South Padre Island. There were little tar balls all over the beach.

The beaches in LA were the same that same summer.