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U.S. Expands Okefenokee Refuge Amid Mining Controversy

1/16/2025

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is set to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by 22,000 acres, a bold move to safeguard this precious land from a contentious titanium mining project by Twin Pines Minerals. With an overwhelming 30,000 public comments backing the expansion, concerns loom over Chemours' integrity, given its troubling history of environmental violations.

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Story summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is set to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by 22,000 acres, a bold move to safeguard this precious land from a contentious titanium mining project by Twin Pines Minerals. With an overwhelming 30,000 public comments backing the expansion, concerns loom over Chemours' integrity, given its troubling history of environmental violations.