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Addressing Interstate Ground Water Ownership: Mississippi V. Tennessee, Alec Sweet
Addressing Interstate Ground Water Ownership: Mississippi V. Tennessee, Alec Sweet
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Contemporaneous with significant climate change and heightened environmental concerns, the Supreme Court has seen an increasing number of water-related lawsuits between states. These lawsuits include disputes over water storage and water compacts as well as disputes over water usage affecting aquaculture. Scientists predict that in the future, the United States could face rising temperatures, droughts, and natural disasters. If states cannot cooperate to conserve the water they share, these catastrophes could cause immense suffering and numerous conflicts between states. The Supreme Court needs a consistent doctrine to apply in water disputes.
In prior disputes over surface water, the Court has …