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Border Wall Drilling Paused Over Water Crisis | Durham News
Border wall construction in New Mexico has hit a snag as drilling for water to mix concrete pauses amid ranchers’ urgent warnings that industrial wells are draining vital groundwater—already scarce due to drought. Ranchers, some forced to cut herds, fear losing their water supply, calling it an “immediate catastrophe.” While federal officials say they need the water for roads, walls, and dust control, contractors have been ordered to halt new drilling. CBP promises collaboration on a groundwater plan, but questions remain about existing wells and whether permits were properly…
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