Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

Southern NM farmers await resolution on the Rio Grande

Season 6 Episode 18 | 11m 26s | Video has closed captioning.

For almost ten years, the U.S. Supreme Court has been hearing a disagreement between New Mexico and Texas over the waters of the Rio Grande. The lawsuit has left farmers in the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) – feeling uncertain. Samantha Barncastle, attorney with EBID, talks with Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus about the case.