Two conflicting stories highlight how different communities think about #water & fundamental rights:
A US court just ruled: there is no constitutional right to clean water.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/mississippi-clean-water-case-constitutional-right
An all female-led group of the Cherokee Nation just recognized the inherent rights of the Longperson waterway.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/cherokee-girls-win-legal-rights-for-waterway-in-first-all-female-u-s-effort/
Peter Gleick
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