This new Congressional Budget Office report contains interesting, and troubling thoughts.
"The federal government could facilitate market transfers of water by clarifying the potential for broader water marketing using its jurisdiction under the commerce clause of the Constitution and federally reserved water rights. The commerce clause gives the Congress the authority to allocate interstate waters to serve the national interest -- even if doing so means overriding state law."
http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=7471&sequence=0&from=7
Posted by Dave at August 9, 2006 10:24 AM