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Supreme Court rejects water as a locatable mineral for Federal mining claims

Journal Article · · Nat. Resour. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6178040
the Supreme Court, ruling in Andrus v. Charlestone Stone Products Co. that Federal mining law does not consider water to be a locatable and claimable mineral, upheld historical positions. Water rights have traditionally been subject to local and state rather than Federal laws. Support for this decision can be found in related legal and pragmatic decisions and represent a victory for states seeking to protect their natural resources.
OSTI ID:
6178040
Journal Information:
Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States) Vol. 19:1; ISSN NRJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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