New Mexico

Steve Reynolds said after New Mexico was forced to pay millions for shorting Texas under the Pecos River compact that only an idiot would open up a lawsuit on the Rio Grande Project (the waters from Elephant Butte) because everybody new that New Mexico was stealing river water through their groundwater pumping. Ag water accounts for 80% or more of the water used in New Mexico. Attorney General King had visions of being governor and pressed the suit. It's going to cost New Mexico millions plus a bunch of water. What folks in Albuquerque and Santa Fe never seem to have an answer for is the question: "Why haven't the folks most directly affected by the alleged theft of water by Texas - the farmers in the Mesilla Valley - as represented by the Elephant Butte Irrigation District - joined in the suit?" It's because they understand and accept the current operating agreement. Texas isn't stealing any water and neither is Mexico.