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Water is a vital natural resource which impacts the health and prosperity of our state. The Georgia Association of REALTORS® understands the severity of the recent federal court ruling against water withdrawals from Lake Lanier and the potential impact this decision could have on water resources across the state. GAR has designated this page as resource for all Georgians who want to learn more about the most critical public policy issue facing our state today. Click on the "More" link under each summary to read the full content.
11th Circuit hands Georgia victory in water wars case
01 Jul 2011 - Morgan Sapp, Communications Manager
The federal appeals court in Atlanta handed Georgia an enormous victory in the tri-state water litigation Tuesday, overturning decisions by a federal judge that could have had catastrophic consequences for the metro area |
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Water wars threaten credit of metro governments
13 Jun 2011 - Morgan Sapp, Communications Manager
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings issued a report this week warning that it may downgrade the credit scores of metro Atlanta governments if a federal court does not side with Georgia on access to drinking water from Lake Lanier. |
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Region made progress on water issue in 2010
03 Jan 2011 - Morgan Sapp, Communications Manager
As we approach the end of the year, pundits, poets and people on the street will soon weigh in with reflections on the past year and the challenges we will confront in the coming one. Water is one of those challenges, and there has been a lot said and written about the political and legal hurdles we have to overcome |
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Water panel passes new conservation measures
16 Dec 2010 - Morgan Sapp, Communications Manager
The group charged with developing policy for the 61 retail water systems in metro Atlanta has issued new conservation measures it says will reduce projected consumption by 30 million gallons a day within 30 years.
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Lawmakers Examine Ways to Increase State Water Supply
15 Dec 2010 - Morgan Sapp, Communications Manager
In an ongoing effort to address Georgia’s pressing water needs, Sen. Ross Tolleson (R-Perry) and Rep. Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) co-chaired a meeting this week of the Joint Committee on Water Supply at the State Capitol. The committee brought together stakeholders from across the state to present financing, environmental and economic considerations for increasing Georgia’s water supply. |
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Ga. senators float solution to water wars
15 Dec 2010 - Morgan Sapp, Communications Manager
Georgia’s two U.S. senators introduced legislation Thursday that in effect would render moot a 2009 federal court ruling that declared Lake Lanier off limits as a regional water supply for metro Atlanta. |
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River groups call for new water plan
19 Jul 2010 - Brandie Miner
Georgia’s water needs should be solved through sharing rather than pitting metro Atlanta against other parts of the state, leaders of three river-based environmental groups said Thursday. |
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Perdue signs water conservation measures
01 Jun 2010 - Brandie Miner
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed legislation meant to conserve water and to help resolve a legal dispute that could cost metro Atlanta much of its water supply. |
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Tri-state water talks bog down
01 Jun 2010 - Brandie Miner
After starting with a rush, negotiations in the water wars between Georgia, Alabama and Florida have apparently slowed to a trickle, leaving the future of metro Atlanta's water supply still in limbo. |
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Sen. Isakson Questions Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan About Georgia Water Rights
27 May 2010 - Brandie Miner
Sen. Johnny Isakson, (R) GA, had his one and only chance to question Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan, one on one -- in his office on Capitol Hill Tuesday -- as she makes the rounds to introduce herself to all Senators. And one of the questions Isakson had for her was where she stands on Georgia's water rights, which are crucial to Metro Atlanta. |
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