Abstract
Bold federal claims to water in the western U.S., many of which have been supported by court decisions, have been met with vigorous protests from municipal leaders, the states, and Congress itself. The conflict over water poses fundamental issues of states' rights. The alarm of the few owners of water rights first confronted with demands of the U.S. has spread across the nation. The actions of the federal government and court rulings have awakened many leaders to the urgency of preserving state water rights, and not all federal courts have supported the federal position. The article presents various cases as examples of the threat to state water rights.
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