U.S. Supreme Court Ends Rio Grande Water Dispute Between Texas and New Mexico
· Texas Border Business
The U.S. Supreme Court has finalized a decree to resolve the long-standing water dispute between Texas and New Mexico concerning the Rio Grande. The case, Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, focused on water deliveries under the 1938 Rio Grande Compact. The decree, issued on May 26, 2026, aims to decrease groundwater pumping in New Mexico and ensure more consistent water deliveries to Texas. New Mexico is required to cut annual groundwater use by 18,200 acre-feet over ten years, with half of that reduction due in five years. The settlement also includes retiring certain water rights linked to irrigated farmland in New Mexico.
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