FILE - A blue heron fishes for food on Nov. 28, 2023 at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Folkston. Travel + Leisure recently ranked it as one of the best places to visit in Georgia. One of ...

For the last 10 months, the decision on whether a titanium mine can be built just 3 miles outside the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has been in the hands of the Georgia Environmental Protection ...

The warnings from the Fish and Wildlife Service could set up a legal battle if Georgia approves permits for a titanium mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The federal government is ...

U.S Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) blasted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s opposition to a controversial mine planned near the Okefenokee Swamp in a Congressional hearing last week, calling the agency ...

A federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, setting up a new battle with a mining company seeking permits to withdraw more than ...

SAVANNAH — A federal agency proposed an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge on Friday, which could lead to a buyout offer for land intended for a private company’s mining project ...

Another session of the Georgia General Assembly ended after midnight Friday without any new protections for the Okefenokee Swamp passing, as a controversial strip mine planned near the refuge moves ...

The Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia is larger than all of New York City. Parts of it are a national wildlife refuge. Now, the state of Georgia is on the cusp of permitting a controversial mine right ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a private ...

GEORGIA — As the year comes to a close, and a new presidential administration is set to lead Washington in January, there’s a final push to prevent a titanium mining project from getting closer to ...

One of Georgia's biggest natural spaces could get even bigger in the near future. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National ...