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May 28, 2026

Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

  • Researchers have warned that unsustainable use of the Rio Grande threatens water security for millions of people.
    • By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
    Associated Press

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a settlement package designed to rein in groundwater pumping along one of North America's longest rivers and ensure enough water reliably makes it from New Mexico to Texas, ending a long-running dispute over management of the Rio Grande.

    In a brief order Tuesday, the court accepted the recommendation of a special master to move forward with agreements first proposed last year by New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.


     
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