Annotated Bibliography
Topic/Case Study: Edwards Aquifer v. Day
Thesis Statement: Public opinion can be swayed for or against withholding property rights in Texas, but the role of the officials in the Texas Political system is to focus on the greater good of all Texans; in this case, since the aquifer does no stop or originate on Day’s land, he should forfeit the right to uphold the water from serving the people of Texas.
Sources
BOADU, F., MCCARL, B., & GILLIG, D. (2007). An Empirical Investigation of Institutional Change in Groundwater Management in Texas: The Edwards Aquifer Case. Natural Resources Journal, 47(1), 117-163. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24889133. Institutions are defined in two ways; one, being an influential organization and two, being the rules that define law. The source explains many definitions to help the reader develop a better understanding of the topic at hand; which I find very helpful for obtaining a greater
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(2012). Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Day and the Future of Groundwater Regulation in Texas. Review of Litigation, 31(2), 403-434. This source introduces the argument at hand by discussing the history of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Act which discusses the limit on water withdrawal by users within the Edwards Aquifer. This act was later challenged in the Barshop v. Medina County Underwater Conservation District case, for violating property rights; the challenge was unsuccessful. This challenge was brought up again in the Edwards Aquifer v. Day case, showing a pattern in public opinion of property rights being violated. The resulting case decision is discussed as well. This source further develops the knowledge present by discussing the current Texas water and property laws; the discussion includes opinions from water conservation districts and facts about the history of certain law creations. A general sense of Texas law and its history is produced through reading this