Court Rules Intrepid Potash Has No Water Rights... Online

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that Intrepid Potash abandoned most of its Pecos River water rights due to decades of non-use, reinforcing the state's "use it or lose it" doctrine. This decision formally adopts an anti-speculation doctrine, invalidating "paper rights" maintained through administrative extensions without actual beneficial use. For more details, visit CaseMine .

State ex rel. Off. of State Eng'r v. Intrepid Potash, Inc. - Justia Law Court rules Intrepid Potash has no water rights...