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Supreme court rules against Navajo nation in Colorado River water dispute

A dried out lake stands near the Navajo nation town of Thoreau, New Mexico.
A dried out lake stands near the Navajo nation town of Thoreau, New Mexico. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The US supreme court on Thursday ruled against the Navajo nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.

Some of the main states that draw water from the river – Arizona, Nevada and Colorado – and water districts in California that are also involved in the case, had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.

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