Nevada sues feds over Colorado River cuts

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 974

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Nevada officials have filed the first lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan, a plan that would require Nevada to cut water use by about 17% over the next two years and authorizes even larger cuts during dry years.

The lawsuit filed Monday, comes three days after the Trump administration released its 10-year plan for managing the Colorado River, and the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and …

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