# Rio Grande Deal Aims to Save Water

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Podcast: [Santa Fe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/santa-fe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599076)
Published: 2026-06-15T04:49:32+00:00
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## Resource

The Rio Grande ran dry through Albuquerque last May, a stark sign of three years of drought and plummeting snowpack. After a decade of legal battles between New Mexico, Texas, and the federal government, the U.S. Supreme Court approved a settlement forcing New Mexico to cut groundwater use in the Lower Rio Grande Basin by 18,200 acre-feet annually over ten years — about a 6% reduction. The state must also submit a long-term water management plan within two years. With rising temperatures accelerating evaporation, New Mexico is turning to proven strategies: buying and retiring water rights from farms, incentivizing farmers to leave fields fallow, and exploring stormwater reuse and brackish water recycling. This isn’t new — they’ve done similar programs before, like in the Pecos River Basin — but this settlement demands permanent, systemic change to balance agriculture, ecosystems, and climate pressures while protecting existing communities. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/749a38ad08cc5ae2

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