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Florida, Georgia blame each other as water wars trial begins
Proceedings draw crowd to hear about rights to watershed including Lake Lanier
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PORTLAND, Maine — Lawyers for Georgia and Florida clashed on Monday in a long-running dispute over water rights in the watershed including Lake Lanier, with Florida blaming low river flows for imperiling fisheries and Georgia denying responsibility and saying water restrictions could imperil its economy.