Abstract
I. Introduction
II. The Right to Store … A. Underground Storage Rights in Oil and Gas Law … B. Underground Storage Rights in Water Law … C. Statutory Authority for the Right to Store … 1. California … 2. Washington
III. The Exclusive Right to Capture Stored Groundwater … A. The Right to Protect … 1. The Question of Intent … a. The Law of Surface Waters … b. The Law of Wild Animals … 2. The Question of Vested Property Rights … B. The Right to Recapture
IV. Priority in Storage Rights
V. Liability for Damage Caused by Storage … A. Liability Based on Trespass … B. Liability Based on Negligence … C. Liability Based on Strict Liability … D. Liability Based on Nuisance … E. The State of Nature Concept … F. Vertical Zoning
VI. Conclusion
Recommended Citation
Norman W. Thorson,
Storing Water Underground: What's the Aqui-Fer?,
57 Neb. L. Rev. 581
(1978)
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