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The Line: Supreme Court Rules On Rio Grande Water Dispute

New Mexico will have to take on the federal government as well as Texas, according to the Supreme Court’s ruling on an ongoing Rio Grande water dispute. Gene Grant and the Line panelists take a look at this case and other important water issues around New Mexico.

Line Panelists:
Dan Foley, former House minority whip
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Inez Russell Gomez, opinion page editor for the Santa Fe New Mexican
Sophie Martin, attorney

Further reading:

U.S. Supreme Court issues opinion on Texas v. New Mexico & Colorado – by Laura Paskus, NM Political Report

Grim forecast for the Rio Grande has water managers, conservationists concerned – by Laura Paskus, NM Political Report

East Mountains water rights case heads to court – by Sarah Halasz Graham, The Santa Fe New Mexican