Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue says he’s doing everything he can to head off the water crisis griping his state. He’s imposed water restrictions on state residents, threatened the Tennessee Valley Authority over watershed management, and is now seeking help from above through prayer.
“It’s time to appeal to Him who can and will make a difference,” Gov. Perdue reportedly told a crowd that gathered today to pray for rain. But according to Atlanta station WSBTV, Gov. Perdue’s mansion here on Earth fails miserably as an example of responsible water use.
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen recently weighed in on GA’s water crisis when elected officials there suggested taking water from Tennessee.
“I would have a real problem … with a wholesale transfer of water out of the Tennessee watershed into Florida,” Bredesen said. “I just think it’s one of the very important natural resources that we have in Tennessee, and (we) should be very, very cautious about allowing it to be degraded in any way,” he said.
[Bredesen opposes sending more water to Georgia, Florida - AP - 11-02-07]
