Russia Today
An Oregon man is expected to spend a month in jail after being
convicted on nine misdemeanor charges related to his illegal use
of…water. Gary Harrington was sentenced after being found guilty of
illegally collecting water on his own rural property.
Harrington, of Eagle Point, Oregon, has been fighting for his right
to do what he wishes with water since 2002. Now more than a decade after
he first defended himself over allegations that the man-made ponds on
his 170 acres of land violated local law, Harrington has been sentenced
to 30 days behind bars and fined over $1,500.-[Full Article]
Showing posts with label water rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water rights. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states as Big Government claims ownership over our water
Natural News
(NaturalNews) Many of the freedoms we enjoy here in the U.S. are quickly eroding as the nation transforms from the land of the free into the land of the enslaved, but what I'm about to share with you takes the assault on our freedoms to a whole new level. You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else.
As bizarre as it sounds, laws restricting property owners from "diverting" water that falls on their own homes and land have been on the books for quite some time in many Western states. Only recently, as droughts and renewed interest in water conservation methods have become more common, have individuals and business owners started butting heads with law enforcement over the practice of collecting rainwater for personal use.
Check out this YouTube video of a news report out of Salt Lake City, Utah, about the issue. It's illegal in Utah to divert rainwater without a valid water right, and Mark Miller of Mark Miller Toyota, found this out the hard way...[Full Article]
Natural News
(NaturalNews) Many of the freedoms we enjoy here in the U.S. are quickly eroding as the nation transforms from the land of the free into the land of the enslaved, but what I'm about to share with you takes the assault on our freedoms to a whole new level. You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else.
As bizarre as it sounds, laws restricting property owners from "diverting" water that falls on their own homes and land have been on the books for quite some time in many Western states. Only recently, as droughts and renewed interest in water conservation methods have become more common, have individuals and business owners started butting heads with law enforcement over the practice of collecting rainwater for personal use.
Check out this YouTube video of a news report out of Salt Lake City, Utah, about the issue. It's illegal in Utah to divert rainwater without a valid water right, and Mark Miller of Mark Miller Toyota, found this out the hard way...[Full Article]
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