The Chattahoochee River (pictured) flows south where it eventually joins with the Flint River to form the Apalachicola River.

The Chattahoochee River (pictured) flows south where it eventually joins with the Flint River to form the Apalachicola River. / flickr

Georgia scored a big win in a long-running legal battle with Florida. Last week, a special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court said the high court should refuse Florida's request to cap Georgia’s water use. Florida argues the cap is needed because Georgia’s high rate of water consumption is dampening its oyster industry and state economy. E&E News reporter Amanda Reilly joined us to talk about this latest development in a decades-old water war.

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