Rio Grande Water Deal Ends Long Legal Battle

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The Supreme Court has approved a landmark settlement to fix the Rio Grande’s water crisis, ending years of legal battles between New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. The plan cuts groundwater pumping in southern New Mexico, buys back water rights from farmers, and creates a credit/debit system to manage droughts — with delays requiring make-up deliveries. Fed…

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The Supreme Court has approved a landmark settlement to fix the Rio Grande’s water crisis, ending years of legal battles between New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. The plan cuts groundwater pumping in southern New Mexico, buys back water rights from farmers, and creates a credit/debit system to manage droughts — with delays requiring make-up deliveries. Federal funding is already in place, and water rights acquisitions will begin later this year, shifting focus from lawsuits to real-world solution

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