What changed in this update
Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.
Event intelligence
Border construction dispute in Big Bend National Park
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Current state
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has paused all border construction activity in Big Bend National Park while Commissioner Rodney Scott evaluates the project; crews had already begun clearing land, including at Santa Elena Canyon.
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Guardian
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park Bulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park’s famed Santa Elena Canyon as part of the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar “smart wall” expansion on the US-Mexico border, according to new footage taken by activists who have been monitoring the site. Tensi…
NYTimes – US NYT
What Is Happening at the Border in Big Bend National Park?
Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.
NPR
At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing land for border barrier work
In the Big Bend area of West Texas, contractors are beginning to set the stage to build the Trump administration's planned border wall and barriers, despite bipartisan opposition.
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NPR – US NPR
At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work
A coalition of landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and business owners that say any work in Big Bend National Park would forever change the place often called "Texas' gift to the nation."
NPR
At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing land for border barrier work
Out in the Big Bend area of West Texas, contractors are beginning to set the stage for construction of the Trump administration's planned border wall and barriers: crews are clearing ecologically sensitive land within the sprawling Big Bend National Park; worker housing is being built across the region; and heavy machinery, steel panels and construction materials are being hauled down rural, two-lane roads. As one l…
