Atlanta Water Shortage

The state of Georgia had been hoping to overturn a ruling that invalidated a 2003 agreement that let Georgia take extra water from Lake Lanier, but an overruling on that court decision now appears to be unlikely.

Specifically, as per 11Alive:

The Justice Department has recommended that the high court not take up the case, maintaining in a brief filed last week that Georgia’s arguments are flawed and that the issue is not significant enough to merit Supreme Court attention.

While I’m not sure which way it should go, I’m surprised they call it “not significant enough”.  With the lake quickly approaching new record low levels, it certainly seems like it’d be an important ruling.

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama released a statement today that supports Florida in the 30+ year old water war with Georgia.  The reason?  They have 27 electoral votes while Georgia only has 15.

Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson have already written a letter to Obama expressing their disappointment.

Full details can be found in this AJC article.