Alabama Governor Bob Riley has recently played a huge role in lobbying FERC on behalf of Lake Martin's water level. He is also Alabama's most visible representative in the ongoing "Water Wars" - the struggle of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama to determine the future water usage of each state, and how that impacts the other two.
The Guv recently spoke to the Montgomery Lions Club, of which I am a member. He spoke on a variety of topics, then opened the floor for questions. Since I am keenly interested in feeding my children, I asked:
"What is the update on the Water Wars?"
Thankfully, The Guv limited his response to include some examples that affect Lake Martin. Namely he talked about how the recent drought caused Georgia to nearly suck their lakes dry, which of course directly and indirectly affected water flow into Alabama, and therefore Lake Martin.
He made two interesting points that cause me to have hope for Alabama's 
(and Lake Martin's) negotiating positions:
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