- The U.S. Supreme Court approved a settlement to curb groundwater pumping along the Rio Grande, settling a long dispute and aiming to ensure reliable water deliveries from New Mexico to Texas.
- New Mexico must cut groundwater depletions by 18,200 acre-feet—mostly by buying water rights and retiring farmland—which could affect pecan and chile growers.
- The move underscores the Rio Grande’s worsening drought (some stretches may go dry) and the need for local cooperation, conservation and irrigation upgrades.
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