Tri-State Water Issues Back In Court

Another round in the so-called ‘water wars’ comes today in federal court in Jacksonville. Georgia will meet Florida and Alabama over the issue of allocation of water from Lake Lanier—the main water supply for metro Atlanta. Florida and Alabama both want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to send more water downstream from the hydroelectric dam. The case has now extended for almost two decades. Seven lawsuits on water issues have been consolidated and no quick decisions are expected.