Rio Grande water fight scheduled in high court

Rio Grande water fight scheduled in high court Southwest Farm Press By Logan Hawkes …the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear opening oral arguments Jan. 8 from attorneys representing both states over management of one of North America's longest rivers, the Rio Grande. On the issue of water rights, officials from both states have agreed, the stakes are high as this controversial legal battle enters the judicial and hallowed halls of the Nation's highest court, a legal disagreement that has been years in the making and has captured the attention of an entire nation because it's legal outcome could affect every river in every state in the years ahead. more here: http://www.southwestfarmpress.com/water/rio-grande-water-fight-scheduled-high-court