Article summary:
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided to deny a claim by Mississippi that Tennessee has been diverting its water supply from an aquifer that is underneath areas of other states. Justices ruled on November 22, 2021 that the water should be divided equally. This is the first time that “equitable apportionment” is applied to groundwater, similar to the way it is applied to surface waters.
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Source: Engineering News-Record
Authors: Mary B. Powers and Debra K. Rubin