63: Water Rights

63: Water Rights

By Nancy Mullane / Panoply

In the Western United States, water law is based on what seems like a simple principle: "first in use is first in right." In other words, first come first served. But take a severe drought, a Native American tribe and a hardscrabble band of ranchers, and it’s actually pretty complicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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