Mexico To Blame For Last Sugar Mill In Texas Closing

It''s the end of a period in South Texas as the last remaining sugar mill operating in Texas is set to close after 51 years in service. Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers just recently revealed they would begin to unwind operations due to water shortages.
The water lacks might have been prevented it appears. Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers state an absence of support from the U.S. State Department is forcing the business to close. Just recently, the sugar operation completed its harvest season and the processing of the sugarcane into raw sugar will its last according to valleycentral.com.
According to the report from valleyventral.com, the business says Mexico''s failure to adhere to a treaty with the United States has forced the closure.
& #x 201C; For over 30 years, farmers in South Texas have been coping Mexico & #x 2019; s failure to abide by the arrangements of the 1944 Water Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that governs water sharing between the 2 countries on the Colorado River and the Rio Grande Valley, & #x 201D; the company stated. & #x 201C; RGVSG Inc. has no choice but to close its doors. & #x 201D;
canva.comloading ... Hundreds of employees will lose their tasks due to the closure and authorities anticipate the closure to have a negative influence on the local economy. The closure of the sugar mill has gotten the attention of both Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz who issued the following statement.
& #x 201C; Mexico & #x 2019; s failure to follow its responsibilities under the 1944 Treaty of Utilization of Waters is having disastrous effects on farmers and ranchers in South Texas, and this closure will be followed by others unless the Government of Mexico moves to enter into compliance with those commitments. The existing circumstance is undesirable and unsustainable. The U.S. should use every diplomatic tool at its disposal to ensure Mexico & #x 2019; s compliance. We will continue to search for methods to support South Texas & #x 2019; s agriculture neighborhood, which is experiencing an absence of water. & #x 201D;
Sadly, many households will be affected by the closure of a business that has been around for over 50 years. Texas Cold Case Files. The Texas Rangers keep an updated website on the leading cold case examinations in the state.