In August 2020 we previewed four notable interstate water rights cases that would soon be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case of Mississippi v. Tennessee is now one step clos
Source: SCOTUS: Mississippi v Tennessee Interstate Water Rights Case
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Farmers are depleting the Ogallala Aquifer because the government pays them to do it
An invisible crisis is brewing in US farm country as the overpumped Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer drains. The key drivers are federal farm subsidies and the tax code.
Source: Farmers are depleting the Ogallala Aquifer because the government pays them to do it
Water well bans for thee but not for me? Olmos Park drilling trend raises bigger issues.
A review of water well records and city ordinances in Bexar County shows that private wells are more prevalent in some muncipalities.
Source: Water well bans for thee but not for me? Olmos Park drilling trend raises bigger issues.
Abbott announces Mexico water deal
HARLINGEN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday a deal has been reached with Mexico to ensure it fulfills its treaty obligations to release water into the Rio Grande system. The agreement means U.S. residents and agricultural interests will be able to access the flows for drinking water and irrigation as part of a 1944 […]
Mexico to fulfill water delivery obligations to Texas under 1944 Water Treaty – Crossroads Today
In Mexico, Cross-Border Fight Over Water Erupts – The New York Times
Farmers in Mexico ambushed soldiers and seized a dam to stop water payments to the United States, in a sign of growing conflict over increasingly scarce resources.
Source: In Mexico, Cross-Border Fight Over Water Erupts – The New York Times
SCOTUS Takes on ‘Very Technical Stuff’ in State Water Dispute
The Supreme Court delved into a complex water dispute Monday, puzzling over Texas and New Mexico’s latest squabble over how to share water from the Pecos River.
Source: SCOTUS Takes on ‘Very Technical Stuff’ in State Water Dispute
Justices Hear Water Dispute Between Texas and New Mexico
Kicking off its new term, the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over Texas and New Mexico’s agreement to share water from the Pecos River and whether the latter state is on the hook for water th…
Source: Justices Hear Water Dispute Between Texas and New Mexico
U.S. Supreme Court to hear water case between Texas and NM » Albuquerque Journal
States disagree on how to account for water that evaporated
Source: U.S. Supreme Court to hear water case between Texas and NM » Albuquerque Journal