Antwon Nixon was attending a Juneteenth celebration in his hometown of Folkston, Georgia, more than two years ago when he first noticed signs urging protection of the Okefenokee Swamp.
Opponents of the mining proposal are trying to ramp up pressure on lawmakers to pass a measure that some see as the best shot at protecting the ridge from mining.
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