Georgia governor and speaker must preserve singular wonder of the Okefenokee ajc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ajc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite having enough co-sponsors to ensure the bill's passage on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives, the Okefenokee Protection Act languishes in committee. Contrast that to the speedy progress of HB 1338 that's been touted as a compromise.
A bill sponsored by Lake Park Republican Rep. John Corbett would block state regulators from accepting any new permit applications for dragline mining for heavy mineral sands in areas where permits have not been previously issued but would not stop an Alabama-based company from moving forward with a 582-acre demonstration proposal planned for Trail Ridge near the refuge.
Latest bill targeting strip mining near Okefenokee receives mixed reaction from environmentalists georgiarecorder.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from georgiarecorder.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.