The Bureau of Reclamation anticipates a dry spring on the Rio Grande due to low snowpack, but is implementing strategies to manage water resources and minimize the impact of the ongoing drought.
The Middle Rio Grande irrigation season starts early with improved snowpack, but water managers urge conservation due to storage restrictions and reliance on monsoon rains for summer/fall supply.
SCOTUS to review Texas v. New Mexico, Colorado, a decades-long water rights dispute involving the 1938 Rio Grande Compact and federal objections to the states’ settlement agreement.
The Rio Grande faces drying stretches near Albuquerque, while El Paso Water invests $7M in clean-up after a major wastewater spill.
The Special Master backs the Rio Grande water deal among Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, which now awaits a decision by SCOTUS.
Farmers face hardships in the Rio Grande water dispute settlement, which focuses on conservation (including fallowing farms) and infrastructure.
