The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement aimed at improving the latter's water deliveries under a 1944 water treaty with the goal of providing South Texas farmers more consistent access to water after recent periods of extensive droughts.
The bilateral International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) announced the deal on Saturday, citing added flexibility for Mexico in meeting its water delivery obligations by allowing the use of alternative water sources and the transfer of stored water from shared international reservoirs at Amistad and Falcon, as The Texas Tribune reports.
