US denies Mexico's request for special delivery channel for Colorado River water

Trump admin denies Mexico water after it short US-bound water for years

The State Department rejected Mexico's request for Colorado River water to flow to Tijuana. It cited Mexico's failure to meet its treaty obligations to send 1.75 million acre-feet of Rio Grande water over a five-year period, of which less than a quarter has been delivered. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott criticized Mexico for withholding water, highlighting the detrimental impact on Texas farmers who rely on t…

Hardball: Forget Tariffs, Trump Is Cutting Off Most Precious Resource from Mexico

The Trump administration has rejected a Mexican demand for water from the Colorado River amid a dispute over water along the border. The denial of the request for water for […] The post Hardball: Forget Tariffs, Trump Is Cutting Off Most Precious Resource from Mexico - Water appeared first on The Western Journal.

Mexico and Texas Water Wars

Trump admin rejects Colorado River water request from Mexico in first since 1944

The Trump administration has denied a special request from Mexico for the delivery of Colorado River water to the city of Tijuana — marking the first such denial in 81 years. Justifying the decision, the U.S. State Department blamed Mexico for failing to abide by the terms of a historic water partnership accord signed between…

Trump denies Mexico's water request for first time in 81-year-old treaty history

The Trump administration recently denied Mexico's request for a special Colorado River water delivery to the border city of Tijuana. Under the 1944 water treaty between the U.S. and Mexico, the countries share water from the Colorado and the Rio Grande

Donald Trump Administration Denies Mexico's Water Request for the First Time—Here's Why

The U.S., under the Donald Trump administration, denies Mexico’s water request for the first time but deepens a crisis fueled by climate change and diplomatic tensions.