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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (1718+ words) Waiting for her were pitchers of sweet tea, which her family brewed using tap water. “Your family’s going through a gallon every day or two, and it’s cheap,” Bost said. “But it comes from the faucet.” As a parent, Bost…...
Summer burn ban in effect for 54 Georgia counties until September 30
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — In Georgia, starting today May 1st, residents of 54 Georgia counties will be placed under an Summer Open Burn Ban. The ban will go until September 30th. This is in addition to the Outdoor Burn Ban issued for 91 Georgia counties…...
Land by Georgia swamp, once slated for a mine, will become a wildlife area
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (166+ words) The Washington Post The state plans to buy about 4,000 acres near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from a conservation group, which acquired the land to halt a proposed titanium mine. For years, the thousands of acres of land at the edge…...
After mine buyout, Okefenokee advocates call on Kemp to back swamp protection
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (511+ words) Next year’s legislative session is still months away, but conservationists are already ramping up the pressure on Gov. Brian Kemp to support measures they say would permanently protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining. A group of Okefenokee advocates gathered in…...
Is the Okefenokee World Heritage material? Scientists are trying to find out.
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (735+ words) At 407,000 acres, it’s the largest national wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River. It is home to hundreds of types of plants and animals, including threatened and endangered species. It holds millions of tons of decayed vegetation known as peat,…...