Lawsuit could determine Nevada regulators’ ability to curtail water rights
A trial that some say could cripple Nevada’s ability to regulate water within the state began in a Las Vegas courtroom this week. For decades now, developers and the state have gone back and forth over Coyote Springs. That’s a development about an hour northeast of Las Vegas. No one lives there, and that’s largely because years ago, the state engineer declared there wasn’t enough water. That decision was backed by the Nevada Supreme Court. Now, the Seenos, developers from California who are the sole owners of the development today, are seeking restitution for all the money they invested in the project. They claim the state essentially stole their water rights. The lawsuit could potentially cost the state billions.
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