Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
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Key context: <p>Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby</p><p>Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought.</p><p>The order comes as crews across the southern border race to complete one of Donald Trump’s highest domestic priorities – barriers that span four states and received over $46bn in federal funding. Controversies have sprouted up in Texas and California, and border-town residents and environmentalists have reported a wide variety of issues with construction.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/trump-border-wall-new-mexico-wells">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbyConstruction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought.The order comes as crews across the southern border race to complete one of Donald Trump’s highest domestic priorities – barriers that span four states and received over $46bn in federal funding. Controversies have sprouted up in Texas and California, and border-town residents and environmentalists have reported a wide variety of issues with construction. Continue reading...
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