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.
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A new bill would restrict some new mining near the Okefenokee for 3 years; some environmental groups say it protects the mining company more than the swamp.
Antwon Nixon was attending a Juneteenth celebration in his hometown of Folkston, Georgia, more than two years ago when he first noticed signs urging protection of the Okefenokee Swamp.