The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on June 22 that the federal government has no obligation to help the Navajo Nation gain access to water, finding that a 19th-century treaty with the government imposes no such duty. Oral arguments in the case, which took place on March 20, centered on the Navajo Nation’s desire to draw…
Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Dispute
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on June 22 that the federal government has no obligation to help the Navajo Nation gain access to water, finding that a 19th-century treaty with the government imposes no such duty. Oral arguments in the case, which took place on March 20, centered on the Navajo Nation’s desire to draw…
Navajo Nation Asks Supreme Court to Let It Access Colorado River Water
The Supreme Court heard a dispute on March 20 about whether an Indian tribe can draw water from the Colorado River over the opposition of several thirsty nearby states. The case pits the Navajo Nation, a large Indian reservation occupying territory in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, against the states of Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, the…
Tampering With Water Rights Could Increase Costs in California
Commentary As I’ve mentioned before, “In California, whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting,” according to a quote attributed to Mark Twain. Your water costs soon could be going up even more. That’s because the state is looking to “fix” the current complicated system. Here’s the title of the Los Angeles Times’ “unbiased” news story…
Foreign Control Over US Water Resources Increasing Amid Security Concerns
While U.S. officials continue to express concern over the surge in foreign-owned farm acreage, an important question looms: Who owns America’s water? The answer is opaque, but foreign interests are expanding their hold on U.S. water in ways besides just land ownership. At the moment, the door is wide open for foreign investment in water…
Calls for States to Boycott the Federal Government’s Water Rights Intervention
Australia’s food production and security will be “at risk” if the New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian state governments do not withdraw from the contentious Murray Darling Basin Plan, one community representative has warned. Jan Beer, a representative from the Upper Murray River Catchment Association in Victoria, told The Epoch Times that the implications of…
Why Latin America is Suffering Critical Water Shortages
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Nearly 31 percent of the world’s fresh water supply is in Latin America, which endures perilous scarcity in some areas due to decades of mismanagement, rapid population growth, privatization, and negligent agricultural practices. There is enough water to meet the needs of the world’s population, yet its distribution is unequal. Also, much has…
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