Georgia Conservationists Push to ‘Finish the Job’ of Protecting Okefenokee from Mining

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

Georgia environmentalists are still celebrating a conservation group’s announcement last month that it plans to purchase thousands of acres of land targeted for mining near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. 

But they read the win, they say, not as a moment to pop the champagne, but a call to action.

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