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Rio Grande Groundwater Management Settlement

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Project
Planned

A settlement package approved by the U.S. Supreme Court to reduce groundwater pumping along the Rio Grande river, ensuring reliable water delivery from New Mexico to Texas. The project includes reducing groundwater depletion, retiring water rights from irrigated farmland, and implementing solutions such as fallowing programs, efficient irrigation infrastructure, new water sources, and improved sto

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The project “Rio Grande Groundwater Management Settlement” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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2026-07-22

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A settlement package approved by the U.S. Supreme Court to reduce groundwater pumping along the Rio Grande river, ensuring reliable water delivery from New Mexico to Texas. The project includes reducing groundwater depletion, retiring water rights from irrigated farmland, and implementing solutions such as fallowing programs, efficient irrigation infrastructure, new water sources, and improved stormwater management.

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Water Resource Management

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

New Mexico

City

Albuquerque

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Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-05-31

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