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Rio Grande water crisis: 13-year dispute resolved; border wall drilling halted

Rio Grande water crisis: 13-year dispute resolved; border wall drilling halted

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute; NM must cut groundwater use by 18,200 acre-feet over a decade, costing $150M+. Feds order border wall contractors to stop unpermitted water drilling in NM, a major water rights conflict. Impacts farmers, ranchers, and food prices.

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Updated Aug 6, 2026
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