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POLITICSJul 10 · 20:23 UTCAP NEWS

Trump admin responds to border wall lawsuit by waiving a law at the center of the case

The Trump administration waived the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 to expedite border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, responding to a lawsuit filed by the Presidio Municipal Development District. The plaintiffs argue the wall threatens flood safety by altering a levee system without required interagency coordination.

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Presidio Municipal Development DistrictorganizationTrump administrationorganizationRivers and Harbors Act of 1899topicBig Bend regionplacePresidio Flood Control ProjectplaceU.S. Army Corps of EngineersorganizationInternational Boundary and Water Commissionorganization
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