FLORIDA-GEORGIA WATER WAR DECISION

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the State of Georgia in the longstanding legal battle with Florida over water consumption from rivers shared by the states. The two states have been arguing over Georgia’s use of water from the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers that serve Atlanta and southern Georgia’s farms before flowing into the Apalachicola River, which is crucial to Florida’s oyster fisheries. Florida wants the courts to limit how much water Georgia uses. U.S. Circuit Judge Paul Kelly Jr. has recommended the high court reject Florida’s request to impose limits on Georgia’s water usage. The final decision will come from the U.S. Supreme Court.