Montana ranchers seek to curb residential water wells

Ranchers in Montana are asking state officials to stop giving away water use rights to tens of thousands of new homes being built in areas once dominated by agriculture.

Across the arid West, residential subdivisions and agricultural interests are vying for control of water supplies that have emerged as one of the region’s most coveted natural resources.

Full Story: http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/global/story.asp?s=11602428

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California Voters and the Water Spigot

A new plan to end the state’s water wars faces a lot of opposition.

By Alan Greenblatt

Full Story: http://www.governing.com/article/california-voters-and-water-spigot