Colorado River Fight Escalates as Arizona Heavyweight To Join Trump Lawsuit
Summary
The Central Arizona Project (CAP) has asked to join Nevada’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Colorado River management plan. The proposal would require Lower Basin states to cut water use by up to 3 million acre-feet through 2036, while imposing no mandatory cuts on Upper Basin states.Key Facts
- CAP supplies Colorado River water to Arizona’s most populated regions.
- CAP filed a motion to intervene in the case in a Nevada district court.
- The lawsuit challenges the Interior Department’s Record of Decision and Operating Guidelines issued on August 21, 2026.
- Nevada filed its lawsuit against the Interior Department in August; Arizona said in October that it would join.
- The proposed plan calls for Lower Basin states to collectively cut water use by up to 3 million acre-feet through 2036.
- The Colorado River supplies water to tens of millions of people in seven states and supports farms, hydropower, recreation, and wildlife.
- The article says Lakes Mead and Powell reached record-low levels that summer amid a prolonged drought.
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