An agreement to resolve the pending U.S. Supreme Court dispute over Rio Grande water is approaching its “drop-dead” date of Sept. 23, even as parties described “choppy waters” on the settlement front.
Sluggish waters flow and pool beneath the Borderland, offering water for millions of people in Far West Texas, Northern Mexico and Southern New Mexico.
Climate change has altered El Paso’s access to water. The need for increased treatment and transportation of water has grown. But it s come at a price.