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U.S. Supreme Court decides not to intervene in Ga., Fla., Ala. water dispute
Posted: 9:34 AM Jun 25, 2012
Reporter: Staff
Monday, June 25, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the request by Alabama and Florida to review a decades-long legal case with Georgia over the use of water.
"By denying a hearing of the decision of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the tri-state water case, the nation's highest court has affirmed that drinking water was always an authorized use of Lake Lanier," said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in a news release. "We felt confident in the firm grounding of the Eleventh Circuit ruling. We can now move forward with this issue behind us, have the governors work together and come to a long-term agreement that will provide for the water needs of all three states."
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens says he's optimistic about the future and was pleased with the decision.
"It is my hope that we can finally put this decades-long legal dispute to rest and work together with our sister states -- in meeting rooms, not courtrooms -- to develop a fair and equitable water sharing plan and promote a strong and vibrant Southeastern region," said Olens in a news release.
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