Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Construction crews building the US-Mexico border wall in New Mexico have been ordered to stop drilling new water wells following complaints from local ranchers. Residents argue that the industrial-scale water usage for concrete production threatens local aquifers and the viability of their livestock operations during a severe drought.
Why it matters
This conflict illustrates the environmental and socio-economic tensions between large-scale federal infrastructure projects and local resource sustainability.
Construction crews drill wells for border wall construction in Lua county, New Mexico, last month. Construction crews drill wells for border wall construction in Lua county, New Mexico, last month. US-Mexico border Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby
Prefer the Guardian on Google Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought.
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