Two bills introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives aim to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining operations. One bill proposes a five-year moratorium on mining, while the other seeks a ...

Georgia lawmakers Monday heard arguments for and against a pair of bills that would keep mining from expanding near the Okefenokee Swamp.

Georgia environmental regulators could decide any day now whether to clear an Alabama-based company to mine next door to Georgia’s famed Okefenokee Swamp. Now, a pair of bills that would prevent ...

FOLKSTON, Ga. — Members of the Georgia State House have once again introduced bills to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining threats. The Okefenokee was named a National Wildlife Refuge in ...

FOLKSTON, Ga. — Charlene Carter’s family has spent generations in and around the Okefenokee Swamp. Its tannin-stained waters are practically part of her blood; its hundreds of bird species her ...

Environmental lawyer Josh Marks, president of the nonprofit Georgians for the Okefenokee, complained that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, which is considering permit applications for ...

FOLKSTON, Ga. — Members of the Georgia State House have once again introduced bills to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining threats. The Okefenokee was named a National Wildlife Refuge in ...