The state of Georgia is suing the Corp of Engineers over water being released from Buford Dam and Lake Allatoona.
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We were told today in the press conference that there is only enough water in Lake Lanier to last 81 days. This number is based on the current release of water from the Corp of Engineers. Water in Lake Lanier will reach levels that the pumps will cease to operate. Today the Corp said they would investigate the water releases. This response came on the heels of a lawsuit presented by the Governor of Georgia. To me, this "investigation" sounds like an attempt stall and to adhere to the demands of the EPA and the federal government. Everyone in their right mind knows that a lawsuit will take longer than 81 days to complete. The governor needs to make a more forceful attempt to gain control of the water releases by seizing control of Bufford Dam. Governor please send in the National Guard, GSP, whatever it takes to get control over the dam! Until this happens expect to see more releases of water on TV and sleep well tonight knowing that the protected muscles in Florida are safe! Responding to an ultimatum from Gov. Sonny Perdue, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday it is looking into releasing less water from Lake Lanier, just days after the Corps began sending billions more gallons downstream. But Perdue said time's up: The state will ask the courts this week to force the Corps to leave more water in Lanier, the main drinking water supply for drought-starved metro Atlanta. "Georgia is out of time," Perdue said in a news release. Meanwhile, the director of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division said "it's very likely" that even tighter watering restrictions will be needed in North Georgia, regardless of whether the Corps cuts its Lanier releases. The large releases are being made primarily to protect endangered mussels and support a power plant downstream in Florida. "Our water crisis will not be over," said Carol Couch, the director. |