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Friday, November 2, 2007

Tennessee not so keen on giving away water

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen says he doesn't want to see more water being diverted out of Tennessee to relieve drought conditions in Atlanta. Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin recently suggested exploring ways to pipe in water from areas, including from the Tennessee or Savannah rivers. Georgia officials said they have no plans to pursue such a plan. But Bredesen said Tennessee needs to be careful in managing its water.

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