Georgia loses big in the southeast water wars
Bob Morris @ Feb 7th 2008 03:41 - Category: Unfiled Tags: water wars
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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