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Okefenokee

Don’t Mine Near the Okefenokee

By a 10-year-old 5th grader! Kudos to her. The Okefenokee Swamp is in south Georgia and is the largest black...

Open Letter From the Science Community: Proposed Mining Near Okefenokee Swamp

The science and engineering community has composed and signed this letter about the most-likely effects of a mine near the...

Sacred Waters: The Okefenokee in Peril

The Okefenokee is under threat from proposed mining near its edge. Learn more about this natural treasure from Okefenokee Protection...

Opinion: Titanium Drilling in the Okefenokee Swamp

A mining company has proposed to drill for titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp and National Wildlife Refuge. Wetlands are a...

About the Okefenokee Swamp (and Proposed Mine)

The Okefenokee Swamp, located in south east Georgia, is 438,000 acres, the largest blackwater swamp in North America, the largest...

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