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Fowler said the water rights were obtained in the late 1970s and never used to their potential.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2025
Plus, mining in the Amargosa Basin threatened local water rights, as well as a recognizably biodiverse ecosystem — elements not at stake at every contested mine site.
—Meg Bernhard, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Before moving on to the energy transition, two water stories:
Congress failed to approve a water rights settlement that would have secured Colorado River water for the Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes in northeastern Arizona.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Legislature loosened pumping regulations and continued to over-distribute water rights.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2025
Plus, mining in the Amargosa Basin threatened local water rights, as well as a recognizably biodiverse ecosystem — elements not at stake at every contested mine site.
—Meg Bernhard, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Before moving on to the energy transition, two water stories:
Congress failed to approve a water rights settlement that would have secured Colorado River water for the Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes in northeastern Arizona.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Legislature loosened pumping regulations and continued to over-distribute water rights.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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