Texas/New Mexico water issues

Some of you might be interested in the topic, while most of us should be interested in smarter water use:

http://www.resilience.org/stories/2013-01-21/drought-fuels-water-war-between-texas-and-new-mexico

That article points out a serious problem we have in most western states with our water supplies.
Wise use of water should be at the front of the minds of anybody not living in a rain forest.