This from AOL. Best--Michael Oritt Durbeck 48--NAMASTE ------------------------------------------------------------- SAVANNAH, Ga. (July 17) - An oil spill shut down a 12-mile stretch of the Savannah River and part of the Intracoastal Waterway on Monday, with oil visible from near the city of Savannah to the beaches of Tybee Island. Petty Officer 1st Class Donnie Brzuska, a Coast Guard spokesman, said the source of the spill had not been determined. It was estimated at about 8,000 gallons. Coast Guard crews were using large booms to try to corral and trap the oil, first reported at 6:40 a.m. Brzuska said it was too early to tell when they could reopen the river, used by ships to access the Port of Savannah. The river runs along the Georgia-South Carolina border. "We want to ensure we properly clean up the oil ... and before we do that, there are a multitude of things we have to do," Brzuska said. "We've got a significant amount of oil coverage."