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Nevada Sues Trump Admin Over 'Catastrophic' Water Cuts Amid Colorado River Crisis

Nevada has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over what it calls 'catastrophic' water cuts to the Colorado River, amid spiraling crisis in the drought-stricken basin.

Nevada has sued the Trump administration over major cuts to water allocations for Arizona, California and Nevada from the drought-stricken Colorado River, labeling the plan as 'catastrophic'. The state claims the reductions will have devastating effects on its agriculture industry. The Colorado River is already facing a crisis due to severe drought.

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