FILE - Deforestation from illegal mining is visible in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo, File)
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FILE - Deforestation is visible near several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)
FILE - A man inspects logs near several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)
FILE - A truck carrying logs is parked on the side of a road leading to the concession areas of several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)
The growth of Sussex County has created a divide between two groups; those pushing to protect forests and woodlands and those pushing for more housing development in the area.
People from both sides, with the Sussex Preservation Coalition or the Builders and Remodelers Association of Delaware, came out in large numbers to the Sussex County Council and Planning & Zoning Commission's public workshop at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center in Georgetown on Thursday.
Over 30 cats are facing their home being destroyed as developers are set to tear down the forest where they are located.