How do forest conserve water?

Should THOUSANDS of Georgia, Alabama & Florida jobs be lost because Atlanta doesn't conserve enough water?

• Georgia governor Sonny Perdue has fraudulently framed the debate in the "water war" as "Atlanta's people vs. Florida's mussels" (referring to an endangered species that the Greenies emphasized in early disputes). However, with more water being taken out of the shared rivers because Atlanta hasn't conserved enough water, the wetlands in Florida where many fish breed before going out to sea have been suffering. In addition, the bays in the Florida panhandle, where 90% of Florida's oyster harvest takes place, have been devastated. As a result the seafood industry has lost thousands of jobs, in some of the poorest areas in the country. The oyster industry alone is about to crash and burn, not to mention shrimp and grouper fishing. Should Governor Perdue's water grab be stopped by the federal government, and strict emergency water use restrictions be put in place, to save Florida, Alabama and Georgia from a financial and ecological disaster?

• Answer:

  The funny thing here is: I lived in Atlanta more than 20 years ago and anybody with a pulse knew there was a problem with Lake Lanier then!! This is not new. Personally, my opinion is that just because Lake Lanier is in Georgia does not mean the water belongs solely to Georgia. 'People' do not take precedence over climate or environment. 'People' are not more important than animals.