Are We Purposely Dehydrating our Growth?

At a public water forum in Dahlonega hosted by the Sierra Club on Monday November 19th, Commercial Land Broker Rusty Hodges was scoffed for suggesting that Georgia should consider taking water from the Tennessee River to support its long term growth needs...
Nov 20, 2007

Public Water Forum Monday at 6:30pm

A panel of experts including  Secretary of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, State Representative Amos Amerson, Corps of Engineers Michael Lupina, Chattahoochee Riverkeepers Sally Bethea, and Ga. Water Commission Joe Cook will discuss the current drought and water conditions...
Nov 18, 2007

An Open Letter to Governor Sonny Purdue

I am sure you know that a reduction in consumption will offer almost no relief to the Lake Lanier situation because the savings is so small compared to the large minimum flows demanded for the Apalachicola River...
Nov 14, 2007

Breaking News - Forsyth County Adopts Stricter Penalties for Water Violations

During their November 1 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted a revised penalty schedule for those found in violation of the outdoor watering restrictions...
Nov 1, 2007

Boat Ramps on Lake Lanier Disappearing Fast

If you have a boat in Lake Lanier now, you might want to consider taking it out for the winter while you still can.  According to sources from the Corps of Engineers, at the current forecasted rate of decline, only one ramp will be useable by the middle of November, and none by December 10th...
Oct 30, 2007

Parched Pond Reduced to Puddle

This homeowner's fishing pond is just one of hundreds of small bodies of water across Georgia suffering from this historic drought...
Oct 29, 2007

Letter to Editor: Corps Has a PR Disaster On Its Hands

The Corps of Engineers has  a major public relations disaster on its hands. It has lost the trust and respect of the American people due to its poor leadership in the  New Orleans disaster and the impending Atlanta disaster...
Oct 28, 2007

Cagle and Richardson Announce Reservoir Development and Drought Relief Act

At a press conference at the state Capitol today, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson announced details of the Reservoir Development and Drought Relief Act which will be introduced in the legislature this upcoming session...
Oct 25, 2007

Metropolitan Atlanta Cannot Conserve its Way Out of the Current Water Crisis

Metro Atlanta could not have conserved its way out of the current Lake Lanier crisis if it had reduced its water consumption 20% for the past two years...
Oct 24, 2007

Mussels Convenient Scapegoat for Ineffective Politicians

The drought has brought dire consequences: watering bans, the Lake possibly dropping below intakes.  Some predict water rationing, businesses closing, Lanier drying up. How did we reach this unimaginable point?...
Oct 22, 2007

Governor Perdue to Visit Mary Alice Park Saturday

Governor Sonny Perdue, will hold a live press conference Saturday at Mary Alice Park in Cumming, regarding to the State of Georgia filing of a court order in the Middle District of Florida Federal Court over the draining of Lake Lanier..
Oct 19, 2007

Heavy Storms in Southeast- Rain will Help Ease Exceptional Drought

AccuWeather.com reports that the cold front slicing across the country today will reach the Southeast, a day after tropical moisture sparked damaging storms along the Gulf Coast...
Oct 19, 2007

Corps of Engineers Plans to Request Exemption to Save Water

Amid all of the controversy over mussels and the endangered species act, the US Army Corps or Engineers has one option that it has not yet explored - An exemption from compliance with the act..
Oct 18, 2007

Great Wolf Resort Plans Affected By Water Crisis

With all the current controversy about water consumption and supply, and no end to the drought in sight, how does an indoor water park figure into the future of Cumming?...
Oct 18, 2007

Forsyth County Schools Doing Their Part to Save Water!

With growing concerns about the limited amount of drinking water throughout the state of Georgia,  the Forsyth County school system implemented a new water conservation program today...
Oct 16, 2007