CNN(@CNN):Nevada is the first out of the blocks. The state, together with the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and Southern Nevada Water Authority, filed the claim in federal district court Monday. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, said "Southern Nevada could lose more than 70 percent of its already meager Colorado River allocation while the Upper Basin states … are not required to contribute a drop."

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Nevada is the first out of the blocks. The state, together with the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and Southern Nevada Water Authority, filed the claim in federal district court Monday. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, said "Southern Nevada could lose more than 70 percent of its already meager Colorado River allocation while the Upper Basin states … are not required to contribute a drop."