Navajo Nation continues fight for water rights as Lake Powell rises

Although the Navajo Nation is working on water infrastructure projects for its people, for the past 20 years, it's gone through legal battles with the United States. The legal back and forth eventually went to the United States Supreme Court in March of 2023. Three months later, the highest court in the land sided with the federal government in a 5-4 decision, ruling there's no federal obligation to the Navajo Nation to secure water.

More on the fight for water: https://www.abc15.com/weather/impact-...
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