Georgia loses major water fight.

This was a major court loss for Georgia. Their plan was to withdraw more water from an Atlanta-area reservoir. Under a pact with the Army Corps of Engineers Georgia was allowed to raise their supply from 13.9 to 22.9 for water storage. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Said due to not getting congressional approval first, the agreement was void. Most of Northern Georgia already uses about a quarter of the water. For years now Florida and Alabama have had negotiations with Georgia over the right to use more water from Lake Lanier. Atlanta has continuously argued that Georgia has poor water planning. Georgia could appeal the ruling to the United States Supreme Court and come with a better fight. Governor Sonny Perdue is scheduled to sign into law Georgia’s first comprehensive water management plan. Environmental groups have already criticized Georgia’s future plan and suspect problems for millions of people if a drought happens to occur. Dirk Kempthorne, the interior secretary, has pledged to reach an agreement by Feb. 15. I find this article important for others to read because it has to do with the environment. Water plays a very important roll in everyone’s lives and the decision made in this case can affect lots of people.


Georgia Loses Federal Case in a Dispute About Water
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Published: February 6, 2008