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Articles Tagged "Ogeechee"

  • Fri., October 21, 2011 4:15pm
    EPD Sued Over Fish Kill Response
    The Ogeechee Riverkeeper is challenging Georgia's response to a massive fish kill in May traced to a Screven County textile mill. Environmental Protection Division officials and King America Finishing Company negotiated an agreement last month that lets the company avoid fines. Instead, it will spend $1 million on unspecific river improvement projects.
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  • Thu., October 13, 2011 5:45pm
    Outrage On The Ogeechee
    The Ogeechee River in southeast Georgia is still recovering from the biggest fish kill in Georgia history. This week the state released thousands of fish to help restore the river. When the kill happened in May, the state Environmental Protection Division launched an investigation. It found a textile company had been illegally polluting the river for five years.
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