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> You can't claim more than your share of a watershed to screw those downstream Yet the same principle is never applied to resources diamonds, gold or minerals
by goodpoint 4y ago
> You can't claim more than your share of a watershed to screw those downstream
Yet the same principle is never applied to resources diamonds, gold or minerals.
Or oil, gas and water when it comes to whole countries.
The contrast is striking.
- DoreenMichele 4y agoWater history has two different historical standards: 1. First come, first served. 2. Don't screw the people downstream. From what I gather, different places typically use one or the other standard. In California, both tests are part of the law, which makes things complicated. A lot of water law in California was hashed out historically in Fresno County.