ATLANTA – Mutual fund company Green Century Management has filed a third shareholder proposal asking a prominent company to address risks associated with a plan to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp.
Atlanta-based The Home Depot Inc. is a leading retailer of titanium dioxide-based paint.
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