The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is gaining new authority to work on projects along the entire length of the Chattahoochee River in Georgia.
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath and Sen. Jon Ossoff highlighted the rollout of the Chattahoochee River Act this week. The act, which became law last December, was part of the Water Resources and Development Act reauthorization.
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