Georgia loses big in the southeast water wars
Thu Feb 7 2008 3:41 am
by Bob Morris.
A federal court has ruled that Georgia can not withdraw as much water as planned from Lake Lanier because Congress did not approve the deal. This is a huge victory for Alabama and Florida, who brought the lawsuit against Georgia.
As Mark Twain said, “Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting over.”
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Tagged: water wars
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