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In Re Crow Water Compact, Ariel E. Overstreet-Adkins May 2016

In Re Crow Water Compact, Ariel E. Overstreet-Adkins

Public Land & Resources Law Review

In re Crow Water Compact is the second appeal from the Crow Water Compact, agreed upon by the Settling Parties to distribute and manage water rights amongst themselves. The decision upholds the negotiated Compact for the second time, affirming the Montana Water Court’s decision granting summary judgment to the Settling Parties over objections by the Objectors and approving the Compact by a final order. This decision represents the last step in a process, started in 1979, to define and quantify the reserved water rights for current and future uses of the Crow Nation in Montana.


Privatization Of Water Desalination: The Need To Balance Governmental And Corporate Control In California, Melissa Lee May 2016

Privatization Of Water Desalination: The Need To Balance Governmental And Corporate Control In California, Melissa Lee

Global Business Law Review

This note argues that California has to create regulations that prevent complete privatization of desalination facilities and protect the public's right to the water. This note provides a model that should be adopted by California in order to safeguard the water and community. There must be legislations and regulations to answer important issues of water rights and distribution of the desalinated water. Israel has utilized and the technology of desalination for half a century and has laws pertaining to water and privatization that can provide insight into what should be adopted by California.


For Texas, Now Is The Time To Force Groundwater Owners To Accommodate, Hilary C. Soileau Apr 2016

For Texas, Now Is The Time To Force Groundwater Owners To Accommodate, Hilary C. Soileau

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

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