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Arizona water use up in the air pending Nevada lawsuit
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With a coverage-diversity score of 95 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
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Outlets covering this story: LA Times, UPI, Courthouse News, The Center Square.
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UPIBAug 24, 9:06 PM
Nevada sues Trump administration over mandated water reduction
Nevada Attorney General Michelle Briggs filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plan to reduce water use from the Colorado River.
Courthouse NewsAAug 25, 1:13 AM
Arizona water use up in the air pending Nevada lawsuit
Water officials celebrated Arizona’s outcome in the Bureau of Reclamation’s final Colorado River use guidelines, but say they will not so easily agree to more aggressive cuts in the future.
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