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Georgia Breach
Georgia governor eases water-use restrictions |
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08 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:21 PM on 08 Feb 2008 Despite an ongoing drought, and despite a recent court ruling that removes Atlanta's right to much of a heavily relied-upon water source, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is lifting a near-total ban on garden watering and swimming-pool filling in the state. "Swim, kids, swim," said Perdue, who didn't announce a start date for the eased restrictions. City and county governments, which are mandated by ... |
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