U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Tells Georgia Mining Company They Can Not Tap Water That Feeds Okefenokee Swamp Wildlife Refuge

FOLKSTON, GEORGIA - MARCH 15: A manmade hole has been put in a tree to help the red-cockaded woodpecker, an endangered species in the Okefenokee swamp on March 15, 2024 in Folkston, Georgia. The Okefenokee is the largest black water swamp in North America, and the largest freshwater ecosystem, creating an ideal sanctuary for wildlife. Twin Pines, an Alabama-based mining company, plans to mine part of the swamp for minerals, such as titanium dioxide and zirconium. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)