3 Keys to the NM vs. TX Water Wars

Water keeps declining in the lower Rio Grande, and New Mexico wants its share. To get its share of water, it has to fight Texas. Messing with Texas has its litigation costs. Here’s the facts:

• NM irrigators want to intevene in the current water dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court. 
• TX argues “that New Mexico is permitting groundwater pumping that effectively deprives Texas of water as the Rio Grande flows through the southern part of New Mexico. “
• NM retorts, “that it is meeting the legal requirements of the Rio Grande Compact, the interstate deal apportioning the river’s water, by delivering water downstream of Elephant Butte Reservoir.” [ABQ Journal]

Refreshing Recollection:  Previously on Informtion Intelligence:

This week the US Supreme Court appointed a Special Master to move the Texas-New Mexico water case along.

The Special Master is A. Gregory Grimsal of New Orleans. [US Supreme Court Orders 11.3.14]