In 1891 Atlanta’s Mayor began spending the City’s money, secretly buying land on the outskirts of Atlanta. It wasn’t a case of embezzlement, just good old business common sense. In attempting to solve one of the City’s on-going issues, the Mayor had made a decision, a decision that would not only affect every single Atlantan […]
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Georgia wins a water lawsuit, contends federal foot-dragging is slowing progress
Georgia has scored a major victory in one battle of the ongoing water war involving river flow into other states. However, Georgia contends that foot-dragging by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has resulted in a lack of progress on the order issued by a federal judge, according to papers filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
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Georgia’s water wars: Three lawsuits pending after Supreme Court rules on Florida case
Metro Atlanta and Georgia are far from the finish line in the water wars. Even after the U.S. Supreme Court rules by June 30 on the case brought against Georgia by Florida, three federal lawsuits remain pending.
