The Supreme Court delved into a complex water dispute Monday, puzzling over Texas and New Mexico’s latest squabble over how to share water from the Pecos River.
The court heard oral arguments by phone in Texas v. New Mexico, an original jurisdiction case that’s been on the docket for decades. The two states are struggling to implement and adjudicate the frequent conflicts that have arisen from their 70-year-old water compact.
“It’s very technical stuff here,” Justice Stephen Breyer said early on during Monday’s session.
Indeed, the dispute marks a tame start for the Supreme Court’s environmental docket this term. ...
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