Can I Be Sued by a River in San Diego?

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A river is a complicated entity, and it touhes alo diferent places jurisdictions. I was reluctant at first working with tom on rights of a river because the mississippi river has probably 30 different water controls associated with the upper Mississippi river reservoir system. But if i were to plute a river in in oakland, and the effects of that pollution were felt inala, or san diego, or even mexico, you know, if mexico had an environmental person at law, could i be sued by a river like in another country? Ye, it's a really good question. The true answer is, no one knows. Right like, this

The Ojibwe name for wild rice is Manoomin, which translates to “the good berry.” The scientific name is Zizania palustris. It’s the only grain indigenous to North America, and while it might be called rice, it’s actually not closely related to brown or white rice at all. It has long played an important role in Ojibwe cultures, but last year, Manoomin took on a new role: plaintiff in a court case. Last August, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was sued by wild rice. The case of Manoomin v Minnesota Department of Natural Resources alleges that the Minnesota DNR infringed on the wild rice’s right to live and thrive. But can wild rice sue a state agency? The short answer is: yes. This is the story about what might happen if rice wins.

The Rights of Rice and Future of Nature

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