Florida opposition to water plan to help Georgia

Florida officials sent a letter to federal officials detailing their objections to the newly-devised plan that would allow more water to be stored in Georgia--and less going into Apalachicola Bay. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Army Corps of Engineers received the Florida complaint, which says the plan will decimate oyster populations and threaten protected species in the river. The government is expected to finalize its plan on June 1st.

Water plan clears Senate

The state's first water management plan is on its way to Governor Sonny Perdue's desk. With a 42-10 vote and no discussion, today the Georgia Senate approved a plan the House passed last month. The plan calls for three years of assessments to measure Georgia's water supply and demand. It creates 11 regional councils charged with drafting their own water plans. Opponents had wanted the council districts based on watershed boundaries, not political lines.