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Arizona v. California Landmark on the Colorado River a
Author(s) -
Taylor E. F.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1967.tb01243.x
Subject(s) - legislation , compromise , harmony (color) , politics , political science , falling (accident) , law , drainage basin , geography , cartography , medicine , art , environmental health , visual arts
Summary The outlook for Congressional legislation resolving iong‐time controversies over waters of the Colorado River, optimistic in 1966, has been dimmed by political misunderstanding. The essential ingredient of progress ‐harmony between Arizona and California water leaders ‐has been lost. They worked together on a bill to bring peace to the river and economic advantage to themselves and all Lower Colorado River Basin States. They got to the threshold, but not across it. Unless falling short of complete success has irreparably upset the delicate balance of Arizona‐California interests, they must inevitably rejoin forces to reach their mutual goals. When and if they do, we believe the background for action and the proposed legislation outlined here will continue to be their best means of compromise.