A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators recently signed on to a letter urging “designated funds” be withheld from Mexico if it does not comply with a long-standing treaty that says it must periodically release water from the Conchos River in Coahuila into the Rio Grande watershed.

Source: ‘We need each other:’ Mexico’s president responds to Texas legislators’ threats on water crisis | TPR

The last sugar mill in Texas shut its doors last month, citing a lack of water. Farmers were left to plow under the crop and wonder what drought would claim next.

Source: Texas’ last sugarcane mill closed because of drought and farmers worry which crop is next to go | Fox Weather

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Suburbs across Texas remain the fastest-growing parts of the state, according to new population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.

Source: New population estimates show Georgetown, Kyle are fastest-growing cities in the country

Three-quarters (74%) of Arizona voters support action by Arizona’s governor if the state legislature does not enable rural communities to regulate their groundwaterWASHINGTON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation shows almost 9 in 10 voters (88%) are concerned about groundwater supplies in Arizona and believe that limiting unregulated groundwater pumping should be a priority for the state. Almost three-quarters (74%) think the Governor should use existing laws to manage rural groundwater if the Arizona State Legislature fails to enable rural communities to regulate their own groundwater.

Source: Arizonans Want State Leaders to Take Action to Protect Vital Groundwater Supplies

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The head of a South Texas planning group is proposing that a “water bank” be formed so smaller cities can get water from larger cities with surplus supplies and keep it flowing in South Texas.

Source: ‘Water bank’ sought to maintain flow to South Texas cities in drought

A Hill Country advocacy group has filed a complaint against utility company Aqua Texas, asking the state’s Public Utility Commission to revoke the company’s ability to operate in the Wimberley area until it can stop over-pumping its permits.

Source: Hill Country group demands state officials stop a water firm from over-pumping in Hays County

The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District has unveiled a new website that is linked to public data from every water well in Pecos County.

Source: Pecos County using new system to track how much well water is used

A water dispute between the United States and Mexico that goes back decades is turning increasingly urgent in Texas communities that rely on the Rio Grande. Their leaders are now demanding the Mexican government either share water or face cuts in U.S. aid.

Source: Why a Water War is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico

The measures won bipartisan support and touched on everything from commercial rain-water harvesting to farm water conservation

Source: The biggest water measures passed by Colorado lawmakers this year