The settlement sought to resolve a conflict over how Rio Grande water is distributed under a long-term agreement between the states.
The Rio Grande is the international boundary that defines much of the Texas-Mexico border. The tiny border town Presidio, Texas depends on neighbors in neighboring Ojinaga, Mexico, on the other side of the river.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers.
The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement that had been recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water from the Rio Grande. The high court found the federal government still had claims about New Mexico’s water use that the settlement would not resolve.U.S.
Farmers in southern New Mexico have had to rely more heavily on wells over the past two decades as drought and climate change resulted in reduced flows and less water in reservoirs along the Rio Grande. Texas sued over the groundwater pumping, claiming the practice was cutting into the amount of water that was ultimately delivered as part of the interstate compact.The proposed settlement would recognize several measurements to ensure New Mexico delivers what’s owed to Texas.
New Mexico, meanwhile, agreed to drop its challenges against Texas in exchange for clarifying how water will be accounted for as it flows downstream. The agreement also outlined transfers if not enough or too much water ended up in Texas.
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