other reconnaissance of the gulf. the grid out in the gulf every day, all we're seeing right now is light sheening. so light, it's not recoverable on skimmers so it's good news. we don't want people to let their guards in. there's still a lot of oil. so we're not ready to pull back and say, hey, look, the danger's over. we're prepared with the aspects, our barges, our booms, and skimmers to protect the coast if oil does surface. >> in the meantime, what does it look like down there now, as compared to what it was at the height of this disaster? >> well, most of the heavy oil has been removed off the beaches. and efforts are still ongoing right now to continue to clean the perimeter of the marshes. but on a daily basis, we still see tar balls and tar patties wash ashore. i spent the day on grand isle, and there was a significant amount of tar balls that washed up on shore.