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Environmental groups want permanent protections against mining at Okefenokee Swamp

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia environmental groups sent a message to Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday that they want to see long term protections of the Okefenokee Swamp, even though the ...
Savannah Morning News

Georgia issues drafts permits for controversial mine near Okefenokee Swamp

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. The state of ...
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Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company’s plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released ...
Savannah Morning News

Shareholder vote asking chemical producer to assess impacts on Okefenokee seen as a victory

Chemours shareholders are pushing the company to assess the environmental impact of mining projects near sensitive ecological areas like the Okefenokee Swamp. This push comes as conservationists, ...
The Republic

Proposed mine outside Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company’s plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released ...