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Wall Through Levee: Judge Greenlights Construction | Raleigh News
A federal judge has cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to build a border wall through a critical levee system protecting a Texas town, dismissing local concerns about flooding and regulatory shortcuts. Despite the town’s claims that the wall could endanger flood defenses and that proper permits weren’t secured, the judge sided with the government, citing broad congressional authority to waive environmental and historical protections. This victory fuels the administration’s push to complete the wall, even as lawsuits and opposition from landowners, environmentalists, and…
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