Georgia House panel hears pros and cons of Okefenokee mining ban
Supporters of ban on mining in the Okefenokee say the largest blackwater wetland in North America needs protection, opponents ...
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Georgia Rivers reintroduces bills to protect Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge from mining
Map credit Georgia Rivers (Georgia Rivers) The first 2025 bill, called the Okefenokee Protection Act (House Bill 561), would prohibit the state from permitting or renewing any surface mining ...
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LN Compute denied permission for cryptomining data center in Georgia
Cryptomining data center provider LN Compute has been denied permission to build a new Bitcoin mining site in Blackshear, ...
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Legislative hearing examines bills to shield Okefenokee Refuge from mining
Two House bills, HB 561 and HB 562, are being considered by a state House subcommittee to protect the Okefenokee National ...