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Opinion: The Cost to Texas of Mexico's Water Debt

Carlos Rubinstein, former chairman of the Texas Water Development Board, writes that Mexico's failure to meet its obligations to a 1944 treaty has "caused severe economic hardship to Texas communities and farmers."

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Carlos Rubinstein, former chairman of the Texas Water Development Board, writes that Mexico's failure to meet its obligations to a 1944 treaty has "caused severe economic hardship to Texas communities and farmers." Noting that Mexico hasn't wanted to engage in productive talks about the issue, Rubinstein says that significant changes would come if the U.S. State Department and the White House put it higher on their priority list. (Texas Water Journal)

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