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Supreme Court hears water suit that affects Oklahoma tribes
Monday, April 22, 2013
The
U.S. Supreme Court
is hearing oral arguments tomorrow in
Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann
.
The
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
, a state agency, doesn't want to sell water to the
Tarrant Regional Water District
in Texas. The water district claims Oklahoma has to share the water under the
Red River Compact
, a multi-state agreement.
The
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
sided with Oklahoma. The water district has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the decision, and the outcome could affect the rights of the
Apache Tribe
, the
Choctaw Nation
and the
Chickasaw Nation
.
The Apaches have signed a memorandum of understanding with the state. The parties agreed to work together to address water rights and water use issues, the
10th Circuit said in the decision that sided with Oklahoma
.
The Choctaws and the Chickasaws have a separate lawsuit pending in federal court that claims ownership of water in the Red River and in southeastern Oklahoma. Turtle Talk has posted their amicus brief in
Tarrant Regional Water District v. Hermann
.
Get the Story:
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma-Texas water dispute
(The Oklahoman 4/22)
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