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Old 11-01-2007, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Home is where the heart is
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From the Associated Press, published today:

The Army Corps of Engineers would hold back more water in Georgia lakes while the governors of Georgia, Florida and Alabama work toward a water sharing agreement, under a plan brokered by the Bush administration.

The proposal was announced Thursday after the governors of the three states met with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other administration officials.

The decision to reduce river flows into Florida and Alabama during an extreme drought still must win approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because of the potential impact on several species of mussels and sturgeon that live downstream and are protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Officials said the agency would issue its biological opinion on the change within two weeks.
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Old 11-02-2007, 05:12 AM
 
Location: Home is where the heart is
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Nobody wants to comment? I'm surprised--but I guess it's a good thing that people aren't obsessing about it. Or maybe we've just run out of things to say.
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Old 11-02-2007, 11:15 AM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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A drop in the bucket while politicians squabble over the mess.
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Old 11-02-2007, 12:09 PM
 
Location: N GA Mountains
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Default Still waiting...

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From the Associated Press, published today:


The decision to reduce river flows into Florida and Alabama during an extreme drought still must win approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because of the potential impact on several species of mussels and sturgeon that live downstream and are protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Officials said the agency would issue its biological opinion on the change within two weeks.
The real answer is with US Fish and Wildlife Serivce. They have to approve it or the agreement between the 3 governors means nothing. I would be surprised if the Fish and Wildlife Service would do anything within 2 weeks.

I will believe a solution has been worked out when I see it with my own eyes.
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Old 11-02-2007, 12:15 PM
 
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So what will they do when the lakes empty? Fine Georgia state?
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Old 11-02-2007, 01:44 PM
 
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I wouldn't be surprised if they did fine the state, which would almost be amusing at this point.
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Old 11-02-2007, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Alabama doesn't need our water anyway. Most of them folks have wells and outhouses and most of 'em don't shower but once or twice a week anyways.
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Old 11-02-2007, 07:41 PM
 
Location: West Cobb County, GA (Atlanta metro)
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They'll form committees, hold meetings, form a committee to study the feasability of a committee, ask the fish what they think, then say they need to wait until the next rainfall to see how the water drops effect micro-organisms in the Gulf Coast before they reach a decision.
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Old 11-03-2007, 01:14 PM
 
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If it's covered by the ESA, fuggetaboutit! They've used that act to prevent poor people and handicapped people from building homes on their own land. It's a very cold-shoulder law.
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Old 11-03-2007, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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See what I'm sayin'-
Politics! Its all politics. By the time the "solution" is figured out, we'll be out, and then moving out, because politicians don't represent the people anymore- they represent themselves, and the power they bestow upon each other.
And it all started with a mussel?
Go figure!
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