On Monday, two mascot alligators, a collection of pitcher plants and several advocates for a bill to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from development lined the stairs of the Georgia Capitol’s south wing.
A coastal Georgia environmental advocacy group, 100 Miles, brought together the advocates for the nation’s largest blackwater swamp – some from the locales around the Okefenokee – to rally in favor of House Bill 71, the Okefenokee Protection Act.
“The majority of Georgians want us to pass this law,” said Republican Representative Darlene Taylor, the bill’s sponsor.
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