More than 1,400 workers fanned out across the county's coastline and to area wetlands, wearing hazmat suits and carrying sifting nets as they combed the sand for black tar.
The afternoon sun shined bright over Huntington Beach. The water sparkled blue. And nearby businesses were bustling with activity.
Except for an occasional beach umbrella, this popular sandy stretch of shoreline near the Huntington Beach Pier remained mostly empty of the usual weekend crowds.Instead, more than 1,400 workers fanned out across Orange County’s coastline and to area wetlands, wearing hazmat suits and carrying sifting nets.
More than 7,500 people had offered to volunteer, including 4,000 from Orange County, according to the agency, but only 200 were selected. The department informed Howarth on Friday that it did not yet require her services. Oil can wreak havoc on the birds that dive through its toxic sheen or ingest it while pecking at kelp and invertebrates on the shore. But experts say removing oil-covered seaweed also has drawbacks.
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