Three-State Water Talks Extended To June 18 Deadline
Negotiators among Georgia Alabama and Florida agreed to a 45 day extension of the current deadline for a water sharing agreement the third extension since December The new deadline is June 18 Georgia says the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint and Alabama Coosa Tallapoosa rivers water use is at stake Alabama and Florida contend Georgia takes too much water Environmental groups criticize the delay warning it may not protect the environment and include the public in decisions