Trump administration waives environmental laws to allow border wall construction in Big Bend national park

Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administration has waived a slew of environmental and historical preservation laws that would allow it to build a towering border wall that cuts through…

First covered Jun 12, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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14d Guardian Environment ‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park — Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administration…

Appeared in: 2026-06-12 (#14)

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