There is a piece by Margaret Renkl in today’s New York Times concerning a proposed strip mine adjacent to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. Along with a wide array of other wildlife, 234 species of birds have been recorded there, and 700,000 visitors tour the swamp annually. Ms Renkl asks all concerned citizens — not just Georgians — to write or call the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to register opposition to the mining project. The overwhelming majority of Georgians, of both parties, want the swamp left alone. This is a unique national treasure, so it concerns all of us. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/opinion/okefenokee-swamp-georgia.html John Weeks North Granby