The Rio Grande Valley is facing severe agricultural challenges due to spikes in the river's salinity, killing crops and attributed to Mexico's failure to deliver water as per the 1944 treaty with the U.S. This situation has led to significant crop losses, including the devastation of sugar cane fields, now just dirt, and has resulted in the closure of Texas' lone sugar mill, underscoring Mexico’s water debt to the US. Rio Grande Valley lawmakers and valley leaders are urging the State Department and federal government to enforce the water treaty with Mexico, highlighting the economic impact on local agriculture and employment, including failed Mexican water deliveries that put people out of work. The issue underscores broader concerns about water management and climate change, with calls for both nations to negotiate solutions.
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.@BorderReportcom - Texas’ lone sugar mill closes, underscoring Mexico’s water debt to US https://t.co/pk1OeNh2vP
Mexico's failure to deliver water guaranteed under the 1944 treaty with the U.S. puts people out of work. Yesterday, I called for the President and Secretary of State to Act so this year won't be the last for a sugar cane crop in South Texas. https://t.co/NCeLzr3DMe
What was once thriving sugar cane fields in Rio Grande Valley is now just dirt due to the lack of water from Mexico on which growers here rely. https://t.co/7dBJxiNjDN
Valley leaders blast feds on failed Mexican water deliveries | #RGV https://t.co/YiEwKBMs9H
Rio Grande Valley lawmakers call for the State Department to enforce water treaty with Mexico via @TPRNews https://t.co/cTyvtxWn6X
The river’s spikes in salinity are killing crops in the Rio Grande Valley. Finding a solution will require negotiations between Texas and Mexico policymakers. https://t.co/V5D73Zc8CZ