Okefenokee initiatives disregarded in 2024 Georgia legislative session, but here's what next – WABE
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Latest bill targeting strip mining near Okefenokee receives mixed reaction from environmentalists
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.
Source: gpb.org
Georgia issues drafts permits for controversial mine near Okefenokee Swamp
Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals has been trying for years to develop the mine a few miles outside the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Source: yahoo.com
Georgia issues draft permits for controversial mine near Okefenokee – WABE
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Source: wabe.org
U.S. Supreme Court decision could leave Georgia wetlands unprotected
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA scaled back federal wetland protections and conservationists fear it puts Georgia at risk.
Source: savannahnow.com