HR 4:Tennessee River Solves Georgia’s Water Crisis

Sponsored in the House by Reps. Harry Geisinger, Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, Majority Leader Larry O’Neal, Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Majority Whip Edward Lindsey, Minority Whip Carolyn Hughley, and an additional 61 Co-Sponsors FACTS The St

Georgians dream of tapping Tennessee to end water woes

By: Greg Bluestein and Melissa Abbey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution COLE CITY HOLLOW, Tenn. — COLE CITY HOLLOW, Tenn. — On a rainy day, the grassy patch of land just across Georgia’s northwest border is muddy and forlorn. No one lives

Carver: Tennessee River is water solution for Georgia

By: Brad Carver Robert Frost wrote in 1914 that “good fences make good neighbors.” That theory holds true as long as the fence is on the correct side of the property line. Georgia House Resolution 4, now pending in the state legislature, is

Georgia Again Seeks Water from Nickajack

Reported By: Bill Mitchell from WDEF News12 Georgia lawmakers have renewed their efforts to get access to water from Nickajack Lake. The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to seek an agreement with the state of Tennessee to

Bill to change Georgia’s border with Tenn. moves forward

Reported By: Sandra Parrish from wsbradio.com ATLANTA — A State Senate committee signs off on a plan to change Georgia’s border with Tennessee. The resolution would give up most of Georgia’s claim to 66 square miles wrongly given to Ten

Georgia panel advances border bill in order to get to get Tennessee River water

By: Tim Omarzu ATLANTA — Georgia State Rep. Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell, hopes the 10th time will be the charm for Georgia in its longstanding border — and water — dispute with Tennessee.On Wednesday afternoon Geisinger presented the Sena

Tapping the Tennessee River at Georgia’s Northwest Corner: A Solution to North Georgia’s Water Supply Crisis

REFERENCE: Proceedings of the 2011 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held April 11–13, 2011, at the University of Georgia. Metro Atlanta and North Georgia are facing a water supply crisisMetro Atlanta and the counties comprising the Metropol

Last Friday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it is reopening the scoping period on the much anticipated Master Water Control Manual for the ACF Basin.  The ACF Basin includes Lake Lanier.   The Corps will accept additional scoping c

In an exciting follow up to the Supreme Court of the Unites States’ decision not to hear Florida and Alabama’s appeal of the 11th Circuit’s ruling, the Corps says it has the authority to grant Georgia’s water request to withdraw 705 mill

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) recently published the list of the 13 local governments and one commission requesting funds from the Governor’s Water Supply Program. The list of new reservoir projects requesting funding in