That act in Ga. is threatening the already low water supply by taking away large amounts of water from north Georgia and sending it downstream to protect mussels and sturgeon in Florida.

Specifically, the legislation would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow a state to be exempt from the Act when the Secretary of the Army or a Governor declares that drought conditions are threatening the health, safety and welfare of residents in a region served by a river basin managed by the federal government.

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., have introduced the legislation in the Senate and members of Georgia's delegation introduced the legislation in the House.

Isakson tells WSB's Jamie Dupree "There is a critical shortage of Georgia's water resources, and it is time we gave the Army Corps the latitude and the governors of each state the authority to protect our people. I will continue to work with all my colleagues in the Georgia delegation to see that the threat to our Georgia lakes is stopped."

Last week, in a letter to the Corps, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue requested the immediate alteration of all Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint reservoir releases. In order to make a short-term immediate impact on Georgia's water supply, Governor Perdue has requested this action be taken immediately, and kept in place until March 1, 2008.