$400M water fund could unlock Laredo projects, ease strain on Rio Grande

As drought tightens its grip on the border region, Laredo could be one of the cities to benefit from a $400 million water investment announced during the NADBank Summit '25 in San Antonio. The Water Resiliency Fund, launched by the North American Development Bank, aims to help border communities conserve and diversify their water sources. The announcement included representatives from Texas, Chihuahua and Tamaulipas, along with irrigation directors from South Texas and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Cornyn, who led a congressional push for the fund last year, called it a...