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Agency says mining near Okefenokee poses 'substantial risks'
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expresses concerns
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Visitors canoe along a canal in the Okefenokee Swamp near Fargo, Ga. - photo by EDDIE LEDBETTER/staff
SAVANNAH — The federal agency that manages the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp says a private company's plan to mine minerals near the swamp edge could pose "substantial risks" to the environment, and some damage may be irreversible.
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