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Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
Federal agency approves 22,000-acre expansion of Okefenokee Swamp refuge, potentially blocking controversial mining project.
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Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling
President-elect Trump vows to expand U.S. oil drilling, a win for Alaska leaders seeking to revive production.
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Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
A new lithium mine planned for Nevada will destroy a plant habitat that the US has said is critical for survival, a lawsuit...
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Red-cockaded woodpeckers’ recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
The red-cockaded woodpecker is downlisted to "threatened" as its population rebounds, marking a conservation milestone.
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Proposed expansion of Georgia wildlife refuge could lead to buyout of titanium dioxide mining project
Federal officials propose expanding the Okefenokee Swamp refuge, potentially blocking a controversial mining project nearby.
