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Yi-Chen

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What statement expresses the consequences of Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Buttell Day and Joel McDaniel?
 
  a. The Texas Supreme Court sided with the advocates of private property rights.
 b. The Texas Supreme Court ruled that although the state was entitled to regulate the use of groundwater, its rules in this particular case were unreasonable.
  c. The court did not leave any clear guidelines as to what kind of regulations are reasonable, so public agencies do not know what they can and cannot do.
  d. The court ensured that the future of water regulation in Texas will be confusing, uncertain, and full of lawsuits.
  e. All of these are consequences of this decision.

Question 2

If a landowner pumps so much water from underneath his or her land that a neighbor's well or lake runs dry, under the rule of capture, this is _____.
 
  a. illegal, because the state has an interest in protecting underground water for future generations
  b. illegal, because people and businesses cannot own underground water just like they cannot own surface water
  c. legal, even if it puts others' access to water in jeopardy
 d. legal, even though it conflicts with laws passed by the legislature that recognize that underground and surface water are connected
  e. legal, even if it puts others' access to water in jeopardy and even though it conflicts with laws passed by the legislature that recognize that underground and surface water are connected



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onowka

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Yi-Chen

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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