How a $60 million deal saved Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp from mining — for now
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How a $60 million deal saved Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp from mining — for now
In 2019, naturalists said the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia was under threat after a mineral company that owned land three miles away sought permits to mine zirconium and titanium. Just when it appeared the mine would be approved, a nonprofit called the Conservation Fund paid $60 million to buy the mining company's land. Skyler Henry reports.
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