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Arizona Joins Nevada in Lawsuit Over Proposed Colorado River Water Cuts
Just the facts
The state of Arizona joined Nevada in filing a federal lawsuit challenging proposed reductions to their allotments from the Colorado River. The legal action follows policy directives from the Department of the Interior that threaten to cut municipal and agricultural water supplies. State officials argue the federal cutbacks violate existing interstate compacts and statutory water rights allocations. Western states remain in ongoing negotiations and litigation regarding long-term water management along the basin.
Why this is news
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced federal restrictions that would reduce water allocations from the Colorado River.
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