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Walling off the US-Mexico border would be 'catastrophic' to wildlife, researchers say
There are animals trying to cross as if their life depended on it,” researcher Erick Meza told the Society of Environmental Journalists’ conference.
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Trump moves to close gaps in San Diego border fence, but environmental concerns linger
The border wall system running through San Diego ... court over funding and further complicated by the specialized environmental design necessary for those areas. Projects to close those gaps ...
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Trump administration can bypass environmental rules to build more border walls under this waiver
It’s the first environmental waiver of President Donald Trump’s second term. Officials said the decision will fast-track U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s construction of about 2 1/2 ...
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Judge Rules Homeland Security Failed to Consider Environmental Harm of Ramping Up Border Militarization
WASHINGTON— A federal judge ruled today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated federal law by failing to analyze potential environmental harms ...