Jones: Relying on a foreign country for water is not a great water supply strategy – Rio Grande Guardian

Texas legislators are looking for the Donald Trump administration to include in the tariff negotiations with Mexico pressure that country to comply with the border distribution of water agreed decades ago, in the face of the serious shortage of liquid that the state faces. “Last year, a sugar plant in the Valley was forced to shut down due to insufficient water levels,” state Democratic Congresswoman Erin Elizabeth Gámez told EFE.

Texas accuses Mexico with Donald Trump for not complying with a water treaty. This accusation against Mexico is for a 1944 water treaty, whereby the state of Texas of the American Union demands to have water in the face of a serious shortage they face. Texas legislators are seeking tariff pressure as a tool to enforce this water treaty with Mexico. Texas accuses Mexico with Donald Trump for failing to comply with the 1944 water treaty Texas Sena…

The Texas Senate has demanded that the U.S. government require Mexico to comply with the 1944 Binational Water Treaty, arguing that Mexican debts have economically impacted the Rio Grande Valley. Senator Charles Perry has proposed including this issue in tariff negotiations, seeking to push for a solution. “It would be beneficial to include the release of water under the 1944 treaty in these tariff negotiations to obtain relief for the Valley,” …

The Texas Senate demanded that the Trump administration demand Mexico's compliance with the 1944 binational Water Treaty by arguing that Mexican debts have generated economic impacts on its side of the Rio Bravo Valley.Even in statements, Senator Charles Perry suggested that the United States include this issue in tariff enforcement negotiations in order to push for a solution.THE MAY INTEREST: Mexico and the United States sign a pact to manage …

(Reform Agency) Texas.- The Texas Senate demanded that the Trump administration demand Mexico to comply with the 1944 binational Water Treaty by arguing that Mexican debts have generated economic impacts in the Rio Bravo Valley. Even, in statements, Senator Charles Perry suggested that the United States include this issue in tariff-tax negotiations in order to push for a solution. "It would be good to include the release of water under the 1944 …

Jones: Relying on a foreign country for water is not a great water supply strategy – Rio Grande Guardian

Mr. Chairman, committee members. My name is Brian Jones. I’m a Rio Grande Valley farmer and represent the Texas Farm Bureau board of directors. I represent farmers and ranchers from Corpus Christi to Brownsville. I’m here today to testify on Mexico’s blatant disregard of the 1944 Water Treaty and the impacts to South Texas and farmers and ranchers. For background, roughly 70% of the water that flows into the Rio Grande below Fort Quitman origina…