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A Colorado city has been battling for decades to use its own water

Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.

(Haiyun Jiang | The New York Times) Brett Henry, executive director for infrastructure of Thornton, Colo., at the cityÕs water treatment plant on April 5, 2023. Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a pipeline.