Alabama Governor Bob Riley has sent a letter to President Bush, urging him to deny a request by Georgia's Sonny Perdue for a disaster declaration in north Georgia. Riley says people and jobs in his state of Alabama are at risk if the President makes the Georgia declaration. Riley says that while he understands the needs of metro Atlanta residents, he says Alabama cannot stand by and let Georgia take control of the water from the Lake Lanier reservoir.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Alabama Governor looks to deny Georgia request
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Edgar Treiguts
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10/23/2007 07:52:00 AM
Labels: Alabama Governor Bob Riley, disaster declaration, drought, Governor Sonny Perdue, Lake Lanier, President Bush