The Nation - News from Dec. 9, 1986
An oil spill in the Savannah River in Georgia spread to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, as ocean tides swept the sludge into the 26,000-acre preserve. A three-mile-long oil slick extended through the preserve, affecting about one-quarter of the area. The wildlife refuge had been closed to the public during the cleanup of the oil spill, which began Thursday when a 705-foot freighter began leaking oil into the river.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
