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flag Nebraska seeks Supreme Court approval to build a canal diverting South Platte River water, threatening Colorado farmers' irrigation access.

flag A legal showdown between Colorado and Nebraska over South Platte River water has escalated, with Nebraska seeking Supreme Court approval to build the Perkins County Canal to divert winter flows, threatening irrigation access for farmers in northeastern Colorado. flag Colorado officials, including Attorney General Phil Weiser, reject the project as politically driven and unjust, vowing to defend state water rights crucial to rural agriculture. flag Farmers in Sedgwick County fear losing water and face potential land seizures via eminent domain. flag The dispute highlights growing Western tensions over water amid climate change, urban growth, and competing demands, as the river supplies half of Denver Water’s needs and supports the region’s most intensive farming.

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