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When Water Rights Evaporate

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In August 2020, we outlined four notable interstate water rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that are likely to change how states use and treat water as a resource. One of those cases, Texas v. New Mexico, addresses...more

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Supreme Court Decides Texas v. New Mexico

On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Texas v. New Mexico, holding that New Mexico was entitled to delivery credit under the Pecos River Compact for water stored at the request of Texas that evaporated during...more

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Florida v. Georgia/Interstate Water Dispute: U.S. Supreme Court Special Master Report

A United States Supreme Court (“Court”) Special Master (“Special Master”) issued a December 11th Report in the interstate water dispute between the states of Florida and Georgia. See State of Florida v. State of Georgia, No....more

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SCOTUS Ruling Gives Florida Chance to Prevail in Water War Against Georgia

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We previously issued an alert analyzing two interstate water compact disputes before the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS” or the “Court”): Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado and Florida v. Georgia. On June 27, the Court rejected...more

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Florida v. Georgia: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Interstate Water Dispute

The United States Supreme Court (“Court”) issued an opinion today in the interstate water dispute between the states of Florida and Georgia. The Court had previously found that the litigation fit within its original...more

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The Supreme Court - June 27, 2018

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced the retirement of Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy: Justice Kennedy, nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the Supreme Court, assumed the bench in 1988. ...more

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Murky Waters Following the Gold King Mine Spill

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In the wake of actions taken on August 5, 2015 by contractors for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that resulted in the Gold King Mine Spill, western states that rely on water from the Animas River, the...more

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