WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs

ROBERT C. BRACK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, ["]As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.["]

1 Kings 17:1 (King James).

New Mexico is languishing in the midst of an unprecedented, prolonged drought. As it stands, the many stakeholders who depend on water in the region have become increasingly embroiled in a perilous zero sum game. There simply is not enough water for everyone, and with painful realities imminent, how to best allocate…