Co-Authors: Bennett L. Bearden and Caleb T. Anderson Introduction The year 2021 will serve as a landmark moment for interstate water disputes and the application of the doctrine of equitable apportionment. During 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (Court) ruled on two distinct interstate disputes: Florida v. Georgia and Mississippi v. Tennessee. The…
As the spring semester ended, students invested in different areas of freshwater studies took the opportunity to show off their projects and presentation skills. Drs. Carla Atkinson, Arial Shogren and other faculty members from The University of Alabama’s Center for Freshwater Studies hosted the Freshwater Alabama Biology Symposium on the final day of the semester.…
People move to Florida for several reasons, one of them being convenient access to the state’s coastal areas. According to the U.S. Census, the population increased from approximately 9 million people in 1980 to around 22 million in 2020. While the state has plenty of saltwater surrounding it, there’s a concern that freshwater systems might…
One of Alabama Water Institute’s foremost experts on water policy and law, Bennett Bearden is an associate research professor (adjunct) at The University of Alabama and special assistant to the state geologist. His experience spans more than 30 years in geosciences, law and policy in private practice, government and academia. He has spent more than…
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