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Water Wars
2-8-08
Court Sides with Alabama and Florida in Water Rights Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with Alabama and Florida and ruled that the water agreement for Lake Lanier was outside of the Corps of Engineers’ jurisdiction. The Court agreed that the significant increase in water supply allocation to municipalities in the Atlanta area would require approval from the U.S. Congress according to the Water Supply Act. The State of Alabama is declaring this court ruling a victory and hopes that the ruling will give the state an edge in ongoing negotiations with Georgia. For more information, see the following news articles and court ruling.
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Interstate Water Negotiations Information Package
Compiled by the Alabama Rivers Alliance
and the
Tristate Conservation Coalition
For more information contact:
April Hall
Watershed Restoration Specialist
Alabama Rivers Alliance
2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 322-6395
Fax: (205) 322-6397
Alex Adams
Policy Director
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
1900 Emery Street, Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 325-9828
Fax: (404) 352-8676
Email: aadams@ucriverkeeper.org
Web page: www.chattahoochee.org
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Background information on the Water Wars
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ARA's comments on the draft Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) Allocation Formula dated May 2003
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TriState Conservation Coalition comments on the draft Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) Allocation Formula dated May 2003
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Alabama River's Alliance Action Alert, October 26, 2007: Rivers need a voice in Water Wars
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Alabama Rivers Alliance Letter to Governor Riley, December 18, 2007
Loss Of Hemlocks Will Affect Water Dynamics In Southern Appalachian Forests