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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Berenice Garcia

Data shows Rio Grande water shortage is not just due to Mexico’s lack of water deliveries

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McALLEN — Drought conditions in South Texas have brought increased pressure on Mexico to make good on its commitment to deliver water to the U.S. under a 1944 treaty. But an analysis by the agency that enforces that treaty shows that water from U.S. sources has significantly diminished over the years.

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