The state’s last remaining sugar mill announced its closure last month following ongoing water supply issues with Mexico. Valley representatives Vicente Gonzalez and Monica De La Cruz both said the U.S. State Department has failed to hold Mexico accountable.
Source: Rio Grande Valley lawmakers call for the State Department to enforce water treaty with Mexico | TPR
LCRA made its decision to cut off supply because Lakes Buchanan and Travis are in “extraordinary drought” conditions.
Source: LCRA agricultural customers go without Highland Lakes water | kvue.com
The river’s spikes in salinity are killing crops in the Rio Grande Valley. Finding a solution will require negotiations between Texas and Mexico.
Source: The Rio Grande Is Getting Saltier. Texan Farmers Are Desperate for a Fix.
In Part Three of this series about the dispute between Aqua Texas and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, attorney Jeff Mundy of The Mundy Firm informed listeners of the legal issues that shape the dispute.
Source: Who has the authority to regulate groundwater in Texas? | Wimberley View
In the space of a few weeks, judges in Idaho, Nevada and Montana have altered the landscape for conserving dwindling aquifers.
Source: Courts Give States New Power to Protect Groundwater – The New York Times
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By Julie TomascikEditorLower Rio Grande Valley farmers are close to running out of irrigation water, a situation that studies show could have major impacts on agricultural production and jobs in the area.Texas Farm Bureau state directors toured the Valley with Hidalgo County Farm Bureau leaders this month to learn more about the issue.The area is
Source: Lower Rio Grande Valley farmers might run out of irrigation water – Texas Farm Bureau
A man who wields a lot of power in Texas water resource development said he is taking a neutral stance for the moment on Wichita Falls’ efforts to build Lake Ringgold in Clay County.
Source: Perry calls Lake Ringgold ‘an option’ for area’s future water needs