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More than 70,000 comments have already poured into the state Environmental Protection Division as the public comment period wraps up on draft permits greenlighting mining near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

A bill sponsored by Lake Park Republican Rep. John Corbett would block state regulators from accepting any new permit applications for dragline mining for heavy mineral sands in areas where permits have not been previously issued but would not stop an Alabama-based company from moving forward with a 582-acre demonstration proposal planned for Trail Ridge near the refuge.

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A new bill would restrict some new mining near the Okefenokee for 3 years; some environmental groups say it protects the mining company more than the swamp.

ATHENS -- After decades of losing public access to popular boating destinations, a coalition of recreational boating and river conservation groups is seeking to confirm the “right to float” all

Many of us can recall a time when we have self-sabotaged — behaved in a way that runs counter to our interests. But some people do so repeatedly. People procrastinate, for instance, in filing tax retu...

Self-sabotaging behaviours often lead to stagnancy, poor outcomes and damaged relationships.

Fish consumption remains unsafe at one site near Macon, according to an 18-year study by the state DNR.

Ann Peck's son is now going to Penn State for grad school fully funded. In all, he earned $325,000 in funding.

The author shares how it took her years to find her mom, and when she did the disease had already started to erase memories.