Oklahoma Water Law
Current developments on Oklahoma water law. News for use by municipal water service providers. Wholesale and raw water transfers and contracts. Reports on litigation between rural water districts and municipal water service providers. Up to date information on the anticompetitive protection available through 7 U.S.C. section 1926(b).
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Oklahoma Watch article on conservation necessitated by shortage
Oklahoma Watch appears committed to in depth reporting on Oklahoma water issues, as indicated by this article. You may want to bookmark this publication if you are following water in Oklahoma.
http://oklahomawatch.org/2013/03/22/as-water-dwindles-will-oklahomans-conserve/
http://oklahomawatch.org/2013/03/22/as-water-dwindles-will-oklahomans-conserve/
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A step closer to SCOTUS's hearing on Oklahoma water
Tarrant Regional has filed its brief on the merits. When I find an online copy, I will post a link here. In the meantime, read this article in the Journal Record for details: http://journalrecord.com/2013/02/20/tarrant-files-brief-with-high-court-law/
The money quote: Sen. Jerry Ellis: “Texas needs to spend their money, instead of on lawyers and lobbyists, on desalinization plans and enforcing conservation.”
The money quote: Sen. Jerry Ellis: “Texas needs to spend their money, instead of on lawyers and lobbyists, on desalinization plans and enforcing conservation.”
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Hall Estill water law practice
@jimmilton: The #HallEstill #water law practice is deep in experience and active in Oklahoma water issues http://t.co/yURAHCrM @HallEstill
Friday, February 08, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Journal Reporter Scott Carter nails it in describing the importance of the legal battle over Oklahoma water
Journal Reporter Scott Carter's January 17, 2013 column nails it in describing the importance of the legal battle over Oklahoma water. Those who are interested in Oklahoma water should read this column and should watch Mr. Carter's reporting as the legal battle unfolds.
Here is a preview:
Read more: http://journalrecord.com/2013/01/17/fourth-reading-walters-words-were-not-heeded-opinion/#ixzz2IMXJvssf
Here is a preview:
Former Gov. David Walters made this same statement several times, then ended his speech with this warning: “If we don’t address the issue, the courts will and Oklahoma will be told what to do with its water, instead of being able to make that decision on its own.”
Read more: http://journalrecord.com/2013/01/17/fourth-reading-walters-words-were-not-heeded-opinion/#ixzz2IMXJvssf
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Municipalities set water rationing policy for their wholesale water customers
In a January 17, 2013 article, the Journal Record notes that OKC sets water policy for the metropolitan area.
The Journal Record article can be found here: http://journalrecord.com/2013/01/17/cultivating-water-preservation-nurseries-landscapers-ahead-of-okc-policy-in-dealing-with-drought-general-news/
Oklahoma City sets policy for most of the metro area, as other government structures that buy water from Oklahoma City are contractually obligated to also set rations. The list is comprised of Blanchard, Edmond, El Reno, Moore, Mustang, Newcastle, Norman, Piedmont, Yukon, Canadian County Rural Water District No. 3, the Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation, Tinker Air Force Base and Pottawatomie County Rural Water District No. 3.This contractual requirement finds its root in a state law that controls wholesale water contracts entered by municipalities. Title 11, Section 37-119 states the requirement as follows:
The contracts shall provide that the persons or public or private entities outside the corporate limits of the municipality shall be subject to a rationing program consistent with any rationing program ordered by the municipality.With these provisions required to be contained in municipal wholesale water contracts, we can expect a "trickle down" rationing effect this summer, especially if the predictions are correct in calling for continued drought conditions.
The Journal Record article can be found here: http://journalrecord.com/2013/01/17/cultivating-water-preservation-nurseries-landscapers-ahead-of-okc-policy-in-dealing-with-drought-general-news/
Monday, January 14, 2013
Lone Chimney running out of water
Lake is eleven feet lower than normal. Sixteen thousand residents depend on the lake for water supply. Read more here:
http://kfor.com/2013/01/14/drought-threatens-16000-payne-co-residents-water-supply/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:kfor/mwQaKFOR-LocalNews&utm_content=GoogleReader
http://kfor.com/2013/01/14/drought-threatens-16000-payne-co-residents-water-supply/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:kfor/mwQaKFOR-LocalNews&utm_content=GoogleReader
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