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Court upholds IID rights to Colorado River water

07/22/20 10:21 AM By Spencer Chase
KEYWORDS IID Imperial Irrigation District irrigation Michael Abatti Norma Galindo water rights
A three-judge panel has ruled that farmers do not have special privilege to water for irrigation use, handing a victory to the Imperial Irrigation District in a long-standing legal battle with farmer Michael Abatti.
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Spencer Chase
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