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Fla. lawsuit may restart years of water litigation
Gainesville Times
For those believing the tri-state “water wars” were done with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision favoring Georgia, along came legal action last week that could …
Florida lawsuit threatens irrigation practices in Southwest Georgia
Albany Herald
The so-called Water Wars between Florida, Georgia and Alabama have been going on for more than two decades. Luckily for Southwest Georgia, much of the debate has involved the Chattahoochee River or Lake Lanier and the metro Atlanta area. No so much anymore. A lawsuit filed by the state of Florida Tuesday points a finger at this area and the volume of irrigation used by its farmers.
Ocala Star Banner
Florida is suing Georgia over consuming too much of the fresh water that should be flowing through the Peach State to the estuaries and oyster beds of the …
LakeLanier.com
ACFS’s mission is to achieve equitable water-sharing solutions among … Supreme Court to force Georgia to reduce its water consumption in the ACF river basin, …
Federal Lawsuit Giving Hope to Apalachicola Oyster Industry
WJHG-TV
Earlier this month, Governor Rick Scott filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Georgia, asking the high court to force the state to share more fresh water.
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