Nevada is suing over cuts the Trump administration has mandated it take in its Colorado River use. The suit alleges that Nevada faces an unfair burden compared to other states in water restrictions.
In Trump administration’s plan, California, Arizona and Nevada face about a 20% cut to water supply over two years Nevada filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new plan for the imperiled Colorado River, launching what could become the first of many court battles over the waterway that supplies 40 million people, dozens of tribes and 5.5m acres of farm land across the American west.…
The Trump administration's two-year Colorado River operating plan requires Arizona, California and Nevada to cut water use by about 20%, and Nevada has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the plan as imposing a disproportionate burden.
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Nevada filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's Colorado River plan, which is now reported to require about 20% water-use cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada.
In Trump administration’s plan, California, Arizona and Nevada face about a 20% cut to water supply over two years Nevada filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new plan for the imperiled Colorado River, launching what could become the first of many court battles over the waterway that supplies 40 million people, dozens of tribes and 5.5m acres of farm land across the American west.…
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