As Governor Sonny Perdue vowed to keep as much water in the state as needed, a lawsuit was filed in Florida that take more water out of Georgia. The Florida city of Apalachicola is suing the US Army corp of engineers over current and future water restrictions. Previous suits out of Florida have focused on the environmental impact of the draw down. The city’s attorney says what makes this case unique is that it shows Florida residents are harmed by the decrease in river volume. Meanwhile, the Georgia municipalities of Columbus and Gainesville have filed suits challenging the Army Corps management of the Chattahoochee Flint Apalachicola river system.
