By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/Daily News Herald
Local government have no inherent right to try to block the transfer water and water rights out of their area, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today.
In a case with statewide implications, the justices did not address arguments by Mohave County that will lose tax proceeds and already has what the county claims is a “strained” water supply. They said that is legally irrelevant.
Chief Justice Scott Bales, writing for the unanimous court, said Arizona law clearly spells out that the state Department of Water Resources needs to consider only the arguments of “interested” parties.
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