Water is not a free resource in California. The right to use it is a property right. It is governed by a complex body of law that can significantly affect what a landowner can do with their land. A ranch that depends on a creek for irrigation, a development project requiring a new well, or… Read more »
The US Supreme Court will soon decide whether millions of property owners will maintain the ability to sue the government for regulatory takings arising under the Clean Water Act. Last June, a property owner filed a petition asking the Court to overturn the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal’s opinion in Mehaffy v. United States. In… Read more »
The historic city of Tombstone, Arizona is in a fight for its very existence. In 2011, a large wildfire followed by record flooding severely damaged canals and other infrastructure which the City has owned and depended on for water since the time of Wyatt Earp. As a result, both the City and Arizona Governor Jan… Read more »
