An application to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia has been withdrawn, and the mining company intends to submit a smaller one.
Steve Ingle, president of the mining company Twin Pines, said to be more conservative, “we have agreed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reduce the size of the permit area and resubmit new documentation for further review and evaluation as soon as possible.”
The original 12,000-acre proposal attracted protests from those concerned it would impact the swamp, which is a National Wildlife Refuge. It reminded opponents of a larger proposal to mine near the swamp, which was stopped by the federal government more than 20 years ago.
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