U.S. Fish and Wildlife invokes federal water rights to protect huge swamp in Georgia
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Marisa Mecke |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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Parts of the massive Okefenokee Swamp are a wildlife refuge. Georgia is on the cusp of permitting a titanium dioxide mine next to it, prompting the federal government to invoke federal water rights.
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