‘Devastating’ cuts: Nevada is first state to file suit over Colorado River plan

EDITORIAL: Colorado River plan would leave Nevada up a paddle without a creek

A lawsuit won’t refill the Colorado River but it could keep Nevada from being left high and dry.

Nevada becomes first state to sue over Colorado River plan, saying upstream states dodge cuts

Nevada has become the first state to sue over the federal government's plan for managing the Colorado River, escalating the fight over water shortages.

‘Devastating’ cuts: Nevada is first state to file suit over Colorado River plan

Nevada is suing the Trump administration over historic Colorado River water cuts, warning the plan could force deeper shortages. The plan could push Lake Mead below 1,000 feet.

Nevada preached peace on the Colorado River. Now it’s suing to protect its water.

Nevada officials have long presented themselves as a voice for compromise and conservation in debates over the Colorado River. The Las Vegas area, home to two-thirds of the state's population and most of its economy, has become a model of urban water conservation. As the river has declined from overuse and a decades-long drought exacerbated by climate change, southern Nevada water planners built extensive water reuse facilities and implemented t…