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Re:Utah officials sued over failure to save Great Salt Lake by gameoverhumans on Saturday September 16, 2023 @03:56AM (#37532878)
Well you got me, I'm one of those "property is theft" / "ACAB" nutjobs.

But also, federal/state/municipal authorities do eminent seizure on private property all the time, when it is necessary for a larger public need. Forcing title holders to sell back their "water rights" and then putting them on level footing isn't that much different, is it?

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Re:Utah officials sued over failure to save Great Salt Lake by AnimalMuppet on Saturday September 16, 2023 @08:35PM (#37540320)
No, but there's that whole "just compensation" bit. That's a perfectly valid route to go, but it might be pricey.
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