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This paper examines the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) in a recent Supreme Court case, Florida v. Georgia, concerning water allocation in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river basin. Although several non-federal, run-of-the-river hydropower dams exist on the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers, the system of five federal dams operated by the Corps most profoundly impacts the flow regime of the Chattahoochee and Apalachicola rivers. While the Corps was not a party in Florida v. Georgia, findings throughout the legal proceedings demonstrated the centrality of the Corps to contemporary politics and conflicts in the ACF. We propose the results of Florida v. Georgia can serve as inspiration for geographers studying the ACF river basin and other transboundary rivers to analytically and politically engage with experts and technical knowledge in new ways.

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A common misconception exists that because of its historical origins bourbon must be produced in Kentucky, leading to a divergence between bourbon’s actual production geographies and cultural perceptions of the product. There has been little if any research on the spatial distribution and character of the bourbon industry’s expansion as it relates to historical and perceived geographies of bourbon production. Using a survey of bourbon producers nationwide and GIS analysis, we explore the locational patterns of modern bourbon distillers to determine whether and how bourbon distilleries locate in settings reminiscent of the predominant bourbon-producing regions in Kentucky and/or affiliate themselves with the history and heritage of bourbon production. Our findings indicate that, rather than environmental factors, production decisions — access to raw materials, consumer preference and availability, and an inclination toward crafting a place-based product in a time of predominant neolocalism — were overwhelming drivers in location decisions.

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Over 400 municipalities have been created since 1990, the majority of which are in the American South. Though municipal incorporation can bring positive changes to a locality, such as higher home values and economic growth, the creation of new cities leads to more fragmented political geographies resulting in negative outcomes like inefficient resource and land use. Recent studies of newly incorporated municipalities (NIMs) find that these newly created cities tend to be either majority White or majority non-White or BIPOC. This type of Tieboutian residential sorting has been linked to increased levels of racial segregation in some areas of the US with recent evidence showing that parts of the country remain highly segregated, especially between Black Americans and White Americans. The present study seeks to quantitatively examine the relationship between municipal incorporation and change in Black-White racial segregation in the South between 1990 and 2010. Using both a first difference regression model and a spatial first different regression model, we find evidence that municipal incorporation is positively related to the change in Black-White racial segregation across southern counties. A discussion of the results is offered.

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Central Appalachia has a continued history of environmental, economic, and political dispossession, leading to uneven development, pollution, and specific issues around food access. A movement addressing the environmental degradation of non-renewable resources, labor issues, economic regeneration, and community health is that of the Appalachian Transition. This Transition also follows the discourse of the larger “Just Transition” movement, calling for grassroots changes towards equitable distribution of resources and power. In this paper, we use two case studies of Central Appalachian food initiatives that encompass both community-based gardening and produce prescription programs. We consider whether these local food initiatives actually realize the promise of economic, environmental, and social justice, alongside questions of the framing and alignment of the “Just” Appalachian Transition itself. This paper ends with recommendations for an evaluative approach for food systems-driven transition activities, alongside considerations around funder implications that can hinder or support organizations in realizing a “just” transition through their work.