US pressures Mexico for violating the 1944 Water Treaty
Mexico's reduced deliveries under the 1944 Water Treaty have caused U.S. water shortages, crop losses, and diplomatic pressure to meet treaty obligations.
'It's so dystopian. It's sad': The Rio Grande River is so dry that Texas, Colorado and New Mexico are squabbling over groundwater
New Mexico, Texas and Colorado proposed settlements to limit groundwater pumping and secure Rio Grande deliveries, potentially avoiding billion-dollar liability for water shortfalls.
Texas is in an extreme drought-and oil companies are using billions of gallons of water
Extreme drought conditions have exacerbated the struggle over water resources in Texas, with agriculture and urban centers competing against the oil and gas industry for dwindling water supplies.