Supreme Court rules for New Mexico in Pecos River water dispute - JURIST - News
December 15, 2020 06:21:55 am The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of New Mexico, ending the latest chapter in a decades-old water dispute involving the Pecos River. The conflict involves how water is apportioned between New Mexico and Texas under an interstate compact first approved by Congress in the mid-twentieth century. Texas v. New Mexico centers around the Pecos River, which originates in north-central New Mexico—near Santa Fe—and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. In 1948, the two states authored the Pecos River Compact with the goal of providing for the eq...
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