In addition to its ecological value, the Okefenokee Swamp attracts over 600,000 visitors a year, generating $64.7 million in the four surrounding counties.
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Federal government gets involved with mining proposals near Okefenokee Swamp, making approval less likely
South Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp — the largest blackwater swamp in North America — is one of the last true wildernesses left in the country. That wilderness has been at-risk for quite some time due to mining, but a recent federal decision might help preserve the swamp for generations to come. The swamp lost federal protections […]
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Titanium – A fantastic mineral the U.S. doesn’t need from near Okefenokee Swamp
By Guest Columnist JOE COOK, Georgia River Network guidebook author and freelance journalist
Titanium. When a German scientist isolated the element in 1795, he named it to honor the fanciful tales of the Titans, the giants that once ruled the Earth in Greek mythology.
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Extracting natural resources from natural wonders: Okefenokee Swamp, Pamlico River
AURORA, N.C. – The world’s largest phosphate mine and chemical plant operates in the nation’s largest lagoonal estuary. This area in eastern North Carolina bears watching as Georgia officials review a proposal to mine sand from the edge of the nation’s largest blackwater swamp – Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp.
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Okefenokee Swamp: More than 60,000 public comments in period ending Thursday
May 28, Thursday, is the deadline for public comments on the proposed sand mine at the Okefenokee Swamp, a proposal that has garnered attention from environmental advocates nationwide. More than 60,000 public comments have been submitted, the Georgia River Network announced in a morning email.
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Army Corps advised smaller footprint for proposed mine near Okefenokee Swamp
The new application to mine sand from near the Okefenokee Swamp was crafted in consultation with the federal entity that will review the application and was shared in advance with the local chamber of commerce, records show.
