Bulldozers Plow Through Big Bend National Park, Sparking Fury in Texas
Construction equipment has begun clearing land in Big Bend National Park as part of a federal border security project. The initiative faces significant opposition from environmentalists and local groups concerned about the impact on desert ecosystems.
Why it matters
The project represents a clash between national border security priorities and the preservation of protected public lands.
0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Bulldozers and heavy construction equipment have arrived in and around Big Bend National Park in Texas, amid a battle over the Trump administration's plans to expand the president's border wall across one of the country's most remote national parks.
Social media videos by conservation groups and local activists show contractors clearing vegetation near the Rio Grande amid federal plans for multibillion-dollar border security project that includes vehicle barriers, surveillance systems and extensive patrol-road construction across the Big Bend region.
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