A federal agency has asserted water rights in a Georgia wildlife refuge as a proposed mine nears approval. Environmental advocates are urging Georgia's state officials to reject destructive titanium mining permits near the Okefenokee swamp. In California, advocates are pushing for protection of the western burrowing owl under the state's Endangered Species Act. State regulators in Georgia are being urged to reverse plans allowing an Alabama-based company to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp, with concerns raised about potential environmental disasters.
One comment I heard, from environmental lawyer Josh Marks: "Allowing Twin Pines to mine at the swamp would be like trusting a 1st-year med student who cheated on his entrance exams to conduct heart surgery on the President of the United States…It's a disaster waiting to happen." https://t.co/brHVAcF9Na
Environmental advocates on Tuesday urged the California Fish and Game Commission to protect the 'imperiled' populations of the western burrowing owl under the state's Endangered Species Act. https://t.co/VOLYq84lDs
State regulators heard from dozens of conservationists and Okefenokee Swamp admirers who urged the state to reverse course on plans to allow an Alabama-based company to mine near the wildlife refuge. https://t.co/iLmBb42vJy
Tell Georgia's state officials to reject destructive titanium mining permits near Okefenokee, one of the world's largest pristine freshwater swamps. ⤵️ https://t.co/PhPOK2vmsI 1/4 📷 by Troy Alexander/Flickr https://t.co/bvqDZnLt8e
Federal agency asserts water rights in Georgia wildlife refuge as proposed mine nears approval https://t.co/pTI7qZ1dax