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$60 million deal ends mining threat to Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
Twin Pines Minerals agrees to sell its land near Okefenokee Swamp to The Conservation Fund, ending the threat of mining.
Sen. Jon Ossoff releases statement on Okefenokee Swamp Land deal: ‘I will continue to champion efforts to protect Georgia’s beloved natural resources’
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff released a statement addressing the Okefenokee Swamp Land deal on Friday and discussed taking the proper ...
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Environmental nonprofit buys land of proposed controversial mining site near Okefenokee Swamp
The Conservation Fund has purchased the land of a proposed mine site, called Trail Ridge, near the border of the Okefenokee ...
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Renewable energy, explained
Even without climate change, fossil fuels are a finite resource, and if we want our lease on the planet to be renewed, our energy will have to be renewable.