Trump Waives Environmental Laws for Texas Border Wall

The Trump administration waived 28 environmental and public health laws to expedite the construction of 18 miles of border wall in south Texas.

The proposed border wall would run through through Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the National Butterfly Center, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, the grounds of the historic La Lomita Chapel, and farms and other privately owned property. Environmental opponents said it would damage wildlife habitat for migratory birds, butterflies and endangered species such as the ocelot, a large cat that numbers fewer than 100 in the U.S., all in south ...