High Court Grants Georgia Water-Wars Victory

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By Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 26 June 2012 | 567

Three years ago, Atlanta faced a potential catastrophe when a federal judge ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had no right to allow almost 3 million metro residents to rely on the lake for drinking water. That same judge also set a doomsday clock ticking, saying he'd cut off the tap if Georgia, Alabama and Florida failed to work out a water-sharing plan within three years. But the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta overruled that decision, and on Monday, when the initial deadline would have had less than a month to go, the nation's highest court declined to hear appeals from Alabama and Florida. This means the appeals court's ruling stands. Read More