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The Colorado Sun · 2d

Nebraska sues Colorado over canal to pull water from South Platte River

The Perkins County Canal Project has generated tension between the states since 2022. Attorney General Phil Weiser threatened legal action over Nebraska’s use of eminent domain

The Hill on MSN · 2d

Nebraska sues Colorado over river water rights, proposed canal construction

Nebraska officials on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Colorado, alleging the Centennial State is allowing “unlawful water diversions” from a transboundary resource. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and state Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) accused Colorado of threatening Nebraska’s water supply along the South Platte River in multiple ways.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Nebraska sues neighboring Colorado over how much water it’s drawing from the South Platte River

It’s the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change.

Courthouse News Service3d

Nebraska sets stage for Supreme Court cage match over water canal

The states exchanged barbs over how to square modern technology with century-old agreements over water access.

3don MSN

Nebraska sues Colorado over how much water it's drawing from the South Platte River

The lawsuit accuses Colorado of depriving Nebraska of as much as 1.3 million acre-feet of water from the river over several ...

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