Water War Heats Up

Governor Riley says his Georgiacounterpart is engaging in saber rattling and pointless posturingon the water dispute between Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

By: Katie Hammond | WKRG-TV
Published: August 06, 2009

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ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - Alabama's governor says his Georgia
counterpart is engaging in saber rattling and pointless posturing
on the water dispute between Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley made the comment Thursday after Georgia
Gov. Sonny Perdue said he's stepping up his own state's efforts in
the water wars. Perdue said Georgia will focus on an 1859 ruling
from the U.S. Supreme Court that puts Georgia's border on the
western side of the Chattahoochee River. Perdue said it could
require Alabama officials to request water withdrawal permits from
Georgia. The river is shared by the three states.
Riley says Perdue seems to have a different strategy every day,
but that doesn't change the fact that Georgia lost the most recent
court ruling over water use.
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Associated Press Writer Phil Rawls in Montgomery, Ala.,
contributed to this story.