State officials criticize Supreme Court, Biden administration after ruling on Rio Grande dispute

Colorado, Texas and New Mexico state officials voiced unanimous discontent after the Supreme Court on Friday upended a deal aimed at resolving long-term water disputes on the Rio Grande.

Siding with the federal government, the court — in a 5-4 decision — denied a motion made by the states to enter a consent decree for the shared management of the 1,896-mile river.

“I am disappointed that a narrow majority of the Supreme Court has unfortunately and incorrectly granted the federal government even more power over the States...