Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:25:42 GMT

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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