Download or read book Water Rights and Environmental Regulation written by Robert H. Abrams and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While state law almost exclusively governs the allocation of surface waters in the United States, there are also reserved rights, an important class of water rights created by federal law. Written by practitioners in private practice, government, and academia, each with extensive experience in the area, this focused book discusses the impact of federal environmental law on the use of water resources.