Advocates: Okefenokee mining moratorium good, but bill is flawed
A bill before the General Assembly that would place a three-year moratorium on the type of mining a company hopes to conduct near the Okefenokee Swamp has good intentions, but
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A bill before the General Assembly that would place a three-year moratorium on the type of mining a company hopes to conduct near the Okefenokee Swamp has good intentions, but
The Okefenokee Swamp is considered one of the most unique ecosystems in the world, but it could be threatened by a mine that a company wants to build less than 3 miles from the wildlife refuge.
As a proposed mine on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp nears final approval, Georgia lawmakers are considering a three-year pause on further permits that would allow the mine to expand
As a proposed mine on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge nears final approval, Georgia lawmakers are considering a three-year pause on future permits to allow expansion of the mining project. The bill by Rep. John Corbett, a Republican from Lake Park whose district includes the swamp, would prohibit until July 1, 2027, any new permit applications in Georgia for the type of mining Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals plans to use to extract titanium dioxide just outside the federally protected swamp. Corbett's measure would not affect the draft permits Twin Pines ...
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