News Desk, Resources

Texas Supreme Court Sides with Landowners

Texas Supreme Court Sides with Landowners
Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel sued the Edwards Aquifer Authority after it issued a permit limiting the amount of water they could pump from their Bexar County ranch. The two ranchers claimed the permit amounted to an unconstitutional taking of property without compensation. The high court sided with the landowners, saying they own the water beneath their land and may seek compensation if government regulations limit their access to it. Expect an increase in lawsuits from landowners who are denied pumping rights or are issued permits limiting the amount of water they may draw from wells.

RELATED ARTICLES

Farmland

USDA Guarantees $1 Billion

On May 22, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue announced …

Plum Creek
News Desk

America's Largest Landowner Bucks Down Market

On Monday, Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE:PCL) reported …

Print & Gift
Subscriptions Available
Please sign me up to receive breaking news and updates from The Land Report:
Copyright © Land Report LLC. All rights reserved.

Contact to Listing Owner

Captcha Code