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Federal‐State Water‐Rights Conflicts
Author(s) -
Clark Robert Emmet
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1976.tb02366.x
Subject(s) - state (computer science) , political science , government (linguistics) , law , federal state , state government , public administration , local government , linguistics , philosophy , algorithm , computer science
A continuing struggle between federal government and the states—particularly those of the West—is intensifying. Here is a concise review of history and historical law that have led to states in the West adopting their laws governing water rights, why laws differ between states, and why there are federal‐state conflicts.