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.
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
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