U.S. government sues New Mexico for the future management of state's water supply

We all know how critical water is.

If you get out of line, Uncle Sam will cut off your water.

via Las Cruces Sun News

The lawyers told the committee the U.S. government is apparently trying to take over legal management of the state's water supply. The federal government has asserted claims for damages to groundwater in a natural resource damage case in New Mexico involving Chevron/Molycorp. The claim seeks for those damages to be awarded in the form of future water rights management.