U.S. Supreme Court Justices Dismiss Florida’s Request To Limit Water Use In Georgia

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April 1st, 2021

Florida asked the court to put a cap on Georgia’s use of the water from the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, something officials here had warned could have devastating effects on Georgia’s economy.

David Goldman / Associated Press file

Updated at 4:40 p.m. Thursday

The U.S. Supreme Court is rejecting a request by Florida to limit Georgia’s water use.

It’s the conclusion of a major, long-running case for the states, but it won’t be the end of their decades-long fight over water.

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