First Come, First Served for Water in Alberta, Canada

Under Alberta’s present water allocation system, new and rapidly growing communities are unable to purchase new water licenses, as priority goes to historical users, not those with the greatest need. A persistent drought may force a change.

Josh Wingrove and Dawn Walton

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