US Supreme Court Rejects Texas and New Mexico Deal on Rio Grande Water

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled against New Mexico and Texas in a water rights dispute.
US Supreme Court Rejects Texas and New Mexico Deal on Rio Grande Water
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a motion from Texas and New Mexico to enter a settlement over water rights to the Rio Grande river.

The U.S. high court, in a 5–4 decision, ruled that a lower court judge erred in his recommendations on how Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado should share water from the 1,900-mile-long river. The high court found that the federal government still had claims about New Mexico’s water use that the settlement would not resolve, and federal government attorneys lodged objections to the agreement.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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