Development of Water Power February 2, 1915 Views of the Minority to Accompany H R 16673 Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Development of Water Power February 2, 1915 Views of the Minority to Accompany H R 16673 Classic Reprint
- Author
- John D. Works
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332838979
- ISBN 13
- 9781332838974
- Item weight
- 104 grams
Constitutional arguments against federal control of water power
A 1915 minority view accompanying H. R. 16673 argues that federal leasing of government lands for hydroelectric power would intrude on state sovereignty and the rights to regulate water use. It lays out core legal principles and cites court decisions to show why such a bill would be unconstitutional.
The text frames the issue through a series of premises about federal and state powers, the nature of public lands, and the ownership of flowing water. It then analyzes the bill’s provisions, pointing to potential conflicts with state water laws and the traditional American balance of powers.- Key constitutional claims about state ownership of water and the limits on federal power
- Arguments that the government acts as a private landowner, not a sovereign regulator, in water use
- Reference to historical case law and how it shapes current policy debates
- Critique of using public lands to control water use for power generation
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