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Rio Grande Compact

Facing Drought and Low Snowpack, Rio Grande States Expect a ‘Challenging’ Year

Officials at the annual Rio Grande Compact Commission meeting said that they expect river flows this year to be among the lowest in history.

By Martha Pskowski

An aerial view of Elephant Butte Reservoir along the Rio Grande near Truth or Consequences, N.M., in August 2022. Credit: Mitch Tobin/The Water Desk
In El Paso, the Rio Grande, with concertina wire and law enforcement along the U.S. side of the border. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Settlement Signed in Texas v. New Mexico Rio Grande Case

By Martha Pskowski

The Elephant Butte Reservoir near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico stores Rio Grande water to be distributed to irrigation districts in Southern New Mexico and far West Texas. Credit: Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News

Texas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now the States are Fighting the Federal Government

By Martha Pskowski

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