United States Senators from Florida Honorable Marco Rubio and Honorable Bill Nelson will hold a congressional field hearing to examine the lack of freshwater flow down to Apalachicola Bay.

we welcome Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Bill Nelson as our champions

Senators Nelson and Rubio expressed their concern for the natural and human resources in Franklin County.

I believe there is the case for that, Senator. That is probably one of the next lawsuits on the horizon

The problem is not just the holding back of the water at Lake Lanier and that flow south, although that is the major problem.

I urge Congress to instruct the U.S.

does this exceptional amount of water consumption in the Flint Basin, does that suggest that the state of Florida should be considering a lawsuit

And what is it in the existing law that they think suggests that the upstream water supply takes primacy over the water supply for downriver users?

And I think until the Congress changes the law so it is ultimately clear to them that they have to meet these flows down here, they are not going to--there is not the tool in the bag for them to do that right now.

So, in your opinion, there is no wiggle room for the Corps as they develop the water control policy?

The Freshwater Flows legislation is strongly supported by the Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Seafood Management Assistance Resource and Recovery Team (SMARRT), National Wildlife Federation, Florida Wildlife Federation, and many others.