oil began washing up on beaches one month after drilling unit exploded

PORT FOURCHON, La. - Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) workers contracted by BP clean up oil on the beach in Port Fourchon, La. May 23, 2010. Hundreds of HSE contract workers are cleaning up oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, which began washing up on beaches here one month after the drilling unit exploded. (USCG) 10Spill0523-G-8744K-007