Water Scarcity At Center Of Florida-Georgia Supreme Court Battle
A source water dispute between Florida and Georgia has been on the radar of the country’s highest court for years, and it is now again attempting to find some kind of reconciliation as drought conditions worsen and drinking water sources are more imperiled than ever.
The controversy revolves around the Flint, Chattahoochee, and Apolachiola rivers, with Florida arguing that by the time water runs through the first two bodies in Georgia to reach the third in its borders, there isn’t enough left for its oyster farms. Meanwhile, Georgia blames Florida for mismanaging the resource and overfishing.