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Trump Plan Cuts Southwest Water, Arizona Threatens Lawsuit

7/31/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration released a plan that could cut water for Arizona, Nevada and California.
The Interior Department proposal imposes no mandatory cuts on Colorado, Utah, Wyoming or New Mexico.
Arizona officials said they will fight the plan in court, a dispute that could reach U.S. Supreme Court.
Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, said plan gives states clearer expectations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration released a plan that could cut water for Arizona, Nevada and California.
The Interior Department proposal imposes no mandatory cuts on Colorado, Utah, Wyoming or New Mexico.
Arizona officials said they will fight the plan in court, a dispute that could reach U.S. Supreme Court.
Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, said plan gives states clearer expectations.