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Back to EpisodesGeorgia's beloved Okefenokee Swamp at the heart of plan for new titanium dioxide mine
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
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A proposal to mine for titanium dioxide near the state's Okefenokee Swamp is attracting controversy. Alabama company Twin Pines has applied for a permit to extract minerals near the freshwater wetland and wildlife refuge — the largest blackwater wetland in North America — and residents, politicians and environmental advocates are pushing back to protect the Okefenokee.